In a new interview with Variety.com, Daisy Ridley discusses her latest film Sometimes I Think About Dying, in cinemas from January 26th, her return to Star Wars, working with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and if her sequel co-stars will be involved in the Rey film.
Will it be weird to make a “Star Wars” movie without your co-stars, Adam Driver, John Boyega or Oscar Isaac?
No, because I don’t know what is what or who is who [in the new movie]. So much has happened for me [since the Skywalker saga]. I feel like a grown-up now. When I first started, I was, like, 20. I was the youngest on set. It took me the first two “Star Wars” films to feel worthy of being there. Now I’m in my 30s. The whole thing feels quite different. I’ve been able to work with other filmmakers, and hopefully, I’ve got better as a performer.
You’re reprising your role as Rey in a new “Star Wars” movie directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. How will the franchise’s first female filmmaker impact the series?
The short answer is I don’t know. I’m excited to do the job, but not because Sharmeen is a woman. Her documentaries are amazing. Her idea for the story is cool as shit. No spoilers, but she gave me a rundown of the entire story. If it weren’t amazing, I would have been like, “OK, call me in five years.” But it’s worthwhile.
Read the interview in full here.
