Star Wars: The Last Jedi - New Photos & Interview Quotes
Coming December 2017
By Franco Dionisio
EW's epic feature on Star Wars: The Last Jedi revealed some real gems, check out the pictures and key interview snips below!
Rian Johnson talked about the discovery of Rey’s family and what it will mean to the character. He said, “To me, it’s important insofar as it’s important to her. And I think it’s important to her in terms of what is her place in all of this? What’s going to define her in this story? She was told in the last movie that the answer’s not in the past; it’s looking forward. But she’s showing up on this island to talk to this hero from the past.” Despite the advice, Johnson says that Rey, “…holds onto the thought that where she comes from will help define where she’s going.”
Daisy Ridley also spoke about how the past won't determine Rey's future, “What’s wonderful is it’s not so cut and dry, who’s good and who’s bad and that’s not me saying, ‘Oh, my God, some people are gonna go bad.’ There’s always room for bad people to make good decisions and vice versa. Again, that could be nothing to do with your parents and it could be everything to do with your parents.”
More character's origins will be explored including Finn's, John Boyega said, “We will learn more about his past and where he came from, and potentially why he made the decision [to escape] that he made. I’m also very curious. The question that needs to be answered is why he decided to leave as a stormtrooper in the first place. We will find out just a little bit more about him.”
Johnson details how Kylo-Ren will be affected by the finale of The Force Awakens. “He’s definitely been knocked off base. The defeat that he had at the end of The Force Awakens, but even bigger than that, his huge defining act which, spoiler alert, is the murder of his father… that’s the more interesting thing to dive into. How has he dealt with that in his head? Where is he at in terms of that act and what does that mean for him?”
Will we see Han Solo again? Johnson said “Han, the ghost of – well, not literally…I don’t want to misguide. I have to be very careful with my words here. But a figurative ghost of Han had to be present throughout this entire film.”
Directed by Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues the sequel trilogy following the events of 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Mark Hamill returns as Luke Skywalker, alongside Adam Driver as Kylo-Ren, Daisy Ridley as Rey, John Boyega as Finn, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata, Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma, and Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke. Carrie Fisher also stars as General Leia Organa, the actress had finished filming on the feature before sadly passing away at the end of 2016, making this one of her final film appearances.
New cast members include Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran in unconfirmed roles.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set for release December 15th, 2017.
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