Whilst speaking about her latest film The Pod Generation with director Sophie Barthes and co-star Rosalie Craig at the IndieWire Studio at Sundance, Emilia Clarke has given a definitive answer about reprising the role of Qi’ra in Star Wars.
“The thing that I want most for the rest of my career is to work with as many auteurs and filmmakers in the independent film space and be as creatively fulfilled as I possibly can be. And I’ve had access to some incredible experiences and been able to work with some astonishing people,” she said. “I absolutely adore high concept ideas and material. That’s the stuff I really enjoy reading as well, kind of magical realism. I think that’s where the joy and of storytelling comes into its own. When you are able to give someone a world that is not our own to explore incredibly big philosophical ideas. To do as many of those as I possibly can moving forward would be excellent.”
Does Clarke’s interest in doing more genre films extend back to a galaxy far, far away? When asked if she was angling to reprise her role as Qi’ra from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” Clarke denied that anything is being planned. Though she made it clear that she can occasionally have as much fun on a massive blockbuster as she can on a small indie film.
“I mean… no,” she said with a laugh. “That would be lovely, that would be very nice. I’m genuinely having a wicked time on Marvel, though, they’re absolutely brilliant.”
It might be a ‘no’ for the moment, but there’s always hope.
