Daisy Ridley Believes It Will Be Easier for Her to Play Rey after Sequel Trilogy Experience

The Star Wars universe is one of the largest fictional universes in existence. Since its premiere, George Lucas’ initial film concept has grown into a massive universe with thousands, if not millions, of stories.

Aside from the major motion pictures, television shows like The Acolyte and The Mandalorian have garnered a lot of interest. Although not all of them were as popular as some others, the franchise as a whole is an important part of contemporary pop culture.

Recently, following the conclusion of The Acolyte, we brought you the news that Disney and Lucasfilm have officially announced plans to make three Star Wars films between 2026 and 2027. One of those films is slated to be a standalone feature that centers on Daisy Ridley’s character Rey from the Sequel Trilogy.

While the movie had supposedly been moving forward, some recent reports claim that the movie hit a wall, as Disney and Lucasfilm are delaying the production for some other time, possibly shifting to other projects. At the same time, Daisy Ridley commented on her return in an interview, revealing her sentiments related to playing Rey once more.

Regarding the film, we were informed that it was slated to be a sequel to Episode IX of the Sequel Trilogy, mostly centered on Rey creating a new Jedi Order. It was also known by the working title, New Jedi Order. The movie will supposedly be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy from a Steven Knight script, while Ridley will be reprising her role as Rey.

The movie was supposed to be in pre-production and had no release date set, but according to current speculations, the companies are delaying the picture, so it might take some time before we see Rey return to the big screen.

However, amid all of these rumors, Daisy Ridley spoke with Premiere and revealed her sentiments related to playing Rey once more:

You never wondered yourself what happened to Rey, what might have become of her after The Rise of Skywalker?

I didn’t care until I was asked. I felt that the story had concluded very nicely. So Rey’s return had to be worth it, and I think it is. I’m also in a very different position: I was 21 when I did the first one, now I’m 32, and I have a lot more experience on set. It’s really exciting to imagine how my current life will affect the character.

Do you think it will be easier than back then to handle the attention a role like this generates?

What was overwhelming for me was that on the day of Star Wars 7’s premiere, people didn’t think Rey would be an important character. I remember my mother said to me: ‘They must have thought you were good, because they spent a lot of money on this movie.

A lot!’ (Laughs.) It’s very strange to go from posing for photos on the red carpet, watching the movie, and then simply going to the bathroom and running into people saying: ‘Oh my God, it’s you!’

Suddenly, I was recognized in public, outside of my work. It’s not necessarily easy to process. And I had never traveled before. Suddenly, I was all over the world, having unusual interactions with people.

For example, I didn’t know what a press junket was [a succession of interviews lasting hours, usually held in a hotel]. I was discovering everything! And then time passes, and things calm down. I have more perspective on all of this now, I know how it all works. So it will definitely be easier to manage.

Source: Premiere

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