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RISE AND SHINE
BACK IN
ACTION
The future looked
bleak for General
Hux and Rose at the
end of The Last Jedi
(2017). How are the
characters faring at
the start of The Rise
of Skywalker?
GENERAL
HUX
Domnhall Gleeson
“When I read the
script for the fi rst
time I was just
thrilled. J.J. Abrams
and Chris Terrio have
done a fantastic job
of keeping things
surprising. Hux
certainly isn’t held in
the same regard as
before. Suffi ce it to
say that he and Kylo
Ren’s careers have
taken somewhat
different turns.”
ROSE TICO
Kelly Marie Tran
“In The Last Jedi,
Rose was so full
of hope. From
that standpoint,
I don’t feel she’s
the same person.
The Resistance has
the sequel trilogy, it has been the of Darth Vader,” explains Driver. Daisy get into a role taken a beating and
everything is pretty
compelling yet indefi nable bond “Whereas Vader was very confi dent like Rey at nineteen dire, but also her
between Kylo Ren and Rey that has when the audience first meets him, or twenty years old, role has changed
kept us on the edge of our seats. over the course of three movies he and then to watch in this movie. and
Rose is in more of a
For the actors who portray them, is chipped away at until he’s at his her mature in the role
leadership position.”
Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley, the most vulnerable. Kylo’s journey into her mid-20s,” says
evolution of their characters has is almost the complete opposite. Kathleen Kennedy.
been a rewarding journey. He starts out very vulnerable, very “When she fi rst began,
“J.J. Abrams and I had a meeting child-like, and then over time nobody knew who she
early on, where we decided that any he gains experience, becomes was, she was just getting started
idea, anything that came to either hardened and more assured about in the business. Even the idea of
of us, we would discuss it, whether the choices he makes. The journey getting strong physically and
good or bad. We didn’t want to hold Kylo went through really opened being able to handle the stunts
anything back,” says Adam Driver up my imagination as an actor.” and the lightsaber fi ghts was
01 Chewbacca
of returning to play arch villain Kylo all new to her. And now, she’s (Joonas
Ren in The Rise of Skywalker. Finding The Force emerged as a powerful fi gure in Suotamo),
Poe Dameron
Driver had gained some idea Audiences have watched Rey, too, these stories. I think there’s an
(Oscar Isaac),
of his character’s future arc when grow in confidence and stature. A interesting parallel to Daisy and Finn (John
he met Abrams for the fi rst time, growth that has been matched in Rey’s development that really Boyega), and
Rey (Daisy
ahead of fi lming on The Force the increasingly stellar performance comes through in this movie.”
Ridley) are
Awakens. “J.J. told me to imagine a of actor Daisy Ridley. Ridley herself admits that reunited with
journey for Kylo that was opposite “It has been fascinating to watch she initially found the Star Wars C-3PO
(Anthony
experience difficult but felt far Daniels).
more comfortable on the fi nal
“We hope audiences will fi nd it movie. 02 Kelly Marie
Tran returns
emotionally satisfying, surprising, “While fi lming The Force as Rose Tico.
Awakens, I was very tense
thrilling, scary, and unexpected.” 03 Carrie Fisher
and nervous,” she agrees.
as General
Michelle Rejwan, Producer “Working on the previous Leia Organa.
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