Daisy Ridley Says Rey and Kylo Ren's 'Rise of the Skywalker' Relationship Will Be 'Satisfying'

Things are heating up between Rey and Kylo Ren!

Daisy Ridley, who stars as Rey in the upcomingStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, revealed her character’s intense relationship with Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is anything but over.

Ridley added, “It’s, I think, a very satisfying story. Because also, leaving [The Last Jedi] I was like, ‘Oh I guess we’ve mined that relationship.’ No, no, we’ve mined it some more.”

Fans attending the expo on Saturday were treated to a sizzle reel of the franchise’s most iconic moments, as well as new footage showing an epic showdown between Rey and Kylo.

The new footage ends with a shot of Rey in a dark robe with a red lightsaber, a possible hint that the young force-bearer might be struggling with which side she wants to fight on.

The special look also includes a shot of the late Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, who appears in the movie due to an inventive use of old footage from director J.J. Abrams.

“The character of Leia is really, in a way, the heart of this story. We realized we could not possibly tell the end of these nine films without Leia,” Abrams said about Fisher’s iconic character during a panel at the expo. The movie marks Fisher’s last movie role, as she died shortly before the film started shooting.

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Also starring John Boyega and Oscar Isaac, the movie finishes up the Skywalker saga that George Lucas kicked off with 1977’sStar Wars: A New Hope.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris set to premiere on Dec. 20, 2019.

source: people.com