When Daisy Ridley spoke to Josh Gad about reprising the role of Rey she said “Never say never”, but two months on talking to IGN she discusses that she feels satisfied with the way Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ended and that the story is done.
Ridley pointed out that the franchise is so vast, she looks forward to seeing new characters take prominence.
“I think, for me, the beauty of Episode IX is it ends with such hope and such potential. I just feel like that was Rey’s perfect ending. The big battle was in Episodes VII, VIII, and IX,” Ridley shared with IGN. “I think really she’s probably running around the forest somewhere having a great time [following the events of The Rise of Skywalker].”
She added, “I feel totally, totally satisfied with how that story finished. I just don’t know what else she could do that I didn’t have to do. Also, there are so many amazing characters in Star Wars, that it’s sort of an amazing thing. I was watching the new episode of Mandalorian, and it’s just like the places it can go beyond even where it is now is so exciting.”
After watching the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special this week on Disney+, I do feel that there is more of Rey’s story to tell; what do you think?
See Daisy Ridley in the official trailer for Chaos Walking with co-stars Tom Holland and Mads Mikkelsen.
