Daisy Ridley, the performerknown for playing Reyin the 2010s revival of theStar Warsuniverse, played the Force-sensitive hero for the first time ten years ago.Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakenslaunched Ridley into Hollywood stardom, but the actor doesn’t usually revisit the movie. However, Ridley has revealed that she has watchedThe Force Awakensrecently and says it’s “sweet” to see herself younger on the screen.
Ridley spoke toColliderduring a screening of her upcoming movie,Cleaner, but the conversation turned toStar Warsat some point. After a decade sinceThe Force Awakenshit theaters, she reflected on her reaction when she saw herself in one of the biggest franchise revivals of the 21st century:
“I’d watched [The Force Awakens] maybe three times around the time it came out, and weirdly it was on at the gym when I was working out. So I saw a bit of it very recently. I feel like I’ve been able to separate, sort of, watching myself from the film as a whole. And I want to watch the film as a whole.It’s never really comfortable, but certainly when it was on recently I was like ‘Aww!’ And it felt really, like, very sweet to watch very young me on the screen.”
Ridley’s relationship with theStar Warsuniverse is still strong, even after the last film,The Rise of Skywalker,polarized audiences. Many felt the story was inconsistent, making Rey’s arc somewhat incoherent. However, even aftersuffering the wrathof cinema’s most passionate community of fans, the actor has nothing but good things to say about her time in the franchise. She even has props from some of the movies, including two lightsabers: “It’s so funny. I have it in a sort of random place. The other day I was like ‘Oh! My lightsaber.’ There it was.”
I have a BB-8 in my car that I can’t part with. It’s sort of… it’s just… yeah I can’t have it out of the car. It’s just in there. You know?
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The future of theStar Warsfranchise is not exactly uncertain. There are feature film projects underway, but details remain under wraps.The Mandalorianmovie is coming in the near future, butper Daisy Ridley’s recent claims, everyone involved with Rey’s follow-up is taking their time to deliver something fans will surely appreciate: “People have talked about it a lot that the release date often affects films and how quickly things go into production. So the freedom to make sure that this script is the best way to tell this story is wonderful, andI don’t think any fans would want it to be rushed. The wait will be worth it.”
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Ten years have passed sinceThe Force Awakenswas released and started dividing theStar Warscommunity. The loyal fans remain, even if they don’t agree with some creative decisions some writers and directors made. In the end,it’s about unconditional love for your favorite franchise, something Ridley understands really well. She said this to Collider:
“It’s the most unbelievable thing.When people are united in their love for something, for anything, and it just so happens that I’m part of the Star Wars world, it’s so beautiful. Ultimately, a film about good versus evil and people overcoming [evil].The feeling that we all have together is the best part.”
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
