Daisy Ridley Is Still Surprised With How Popular Rey Skywalker Is
With the passage of time, and perhaps the wisdom of age, Daisy Ridley has finally been able to properly see her place in the Star Wars universe.
While the Star Wars sequel trilogy was divisive among a segment of fans and perhaps not as well received as Lucasfilm hoped, they also helped generate an entirely new generation of Star Wars fans.
As foreign as the idea may seem to longtime Star Wars fans, there is a coming generation for whom Rey Skywalker is Star Wars.
The continuing popularity of Rey is a testament to Ridley’s performance, but as it turns out, the character’s popularity has continued to surprise the actress.
Ridley Still Sees How Fans Love Rey
In an interview with Collider, Ridley admitted that she “never thought too much about my place” in the Star Wars universe, but “it still surprises me when people are kind about [Rey] particularly … It’s still so thrilling. I think I love her as a character, and I love the characters around her, and I love the people in it. It feels quite wonderful.”
In fact, knowing that Rey was so beloved by a generation of fans has inspired Ridley to return to her iconic role.
“I always feel lucky to be part of it, but [the excitement around the announcement of the new film] was like a reminder … of how people do feel about Rey,” she said. “It’s wonderful to be part of something that people love and to play a character that people. And It’s so weird. It’s really making me emotional thinking about it. I get to have more adventures. I’m like, ‘Where is she now? What is this new adventure and how.”
In the face of a small but very vocal segment of Star Wars fans who hate anything that Disney releases, it is refreshing to hear that Ridley has stayed excited and optimistic.
I, for one, can’t wait to see what Rey Skywalker’s return has in store for the Star Wars universe.
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