It has been five years since the last big-screen Star Wars release hit the theatres, whose disappointment pushed Disney to revamp its approach towards the galaxy far, far away. Since then, the small screen has been the House of Mouse’s priority in terms of Star Wars projects, but after a prolonged wait, the IP is finally set to return to the big screen.
Daisy Ridley, who headlined the sequel trilogy, is also set to reprise her part of Rey Skywalker in one of the three Star Wars films, which were announced last year. However, according to the actor, her second run as Rey might be short-lived.
Daisy Ridley Is Currently Signed for Only One Star Wars Film
When her tenure with Star Wars concluded in 2019, Daisy Ridley had a hard time landing major gigs outside the ginormous IP, as “there weren’t that many offers coming in“.
But this hasn’t hindered her excitement to return as Rey again in the upcoming Star Wars film, set to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. However, she is only signed to this film, as there are currently no plans for the Young Woman and the Sea star to helm another trilogy.
She said (via SmartLess Podcast)
I’m doing one, for now… it’s very cool, different director, different writer, Stephen Knight is writing it, and directing it is Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who has made some unbelievable documentaries. It’s very exciting, and I shall be reading a script soon-ish.
The Obaid-Chinoy-led film is one of the three Star Wars projects, with the other two involving James Mangold and Dave Filoni, which will kickstart a new era for the IP on the big screen.
Daisy Ridley Is Still Not Over the Backlash to The Rise of Skywalker
Despite being excited to return to the role, which contributed to her career coming to a standstill for a while, Daisy Ridley is still not completely over the backlash to The Rise of Skywalker. Considering the previous two installments prior to it were already super divisive, the threequel served as the last nail in the coffin, and Ridley is still upset over fans’ disappointment with it.
She told Josh Horowitz (via Happy Sad Confused):
It’s still upsetting. You don’t want people to feel like you’ve not served the thing they’re a fan of. But [The Last Jedi] was so divisive … it felt like the first one everyone was responsive in the same way. The second, super divisive. The last one, super divisive … It didn’t change how I felt about it
It’ll be interesting to see how this new chapter for the franchise will unfold moving forward, and hopefully, the Ridley-led flick can finally set things right for the IP on the big screen.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is available to stream on Disney Plus.
