Mar. 16, 2025
Daisy RidleyandJohn Boyegaare just as close off screen as their characters are onscreen inStar Wars.
“John’s got my heart. He’s just my peanut,” Ridley, 27, says of Boyega. “It’s the closest relationship to a brother I’ve ever had. He’s just wicked.”
“He likes to kiss my really large forehead,” she adds of their bonding techniques.
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Ridley stars inOpheliaas Hamlet’s doomed lover in a movie that follows the plot from her point of view, while Naomi Watts stars as Hamlet’s mother Queen Gertude.
Mar. 16, 2025
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Daisy Ridleyis looking out for the future cast of theStar Warsfranchise.
The actress — who starred inThe Force Awakens,The Rise of Skywalker, andThe Last Jedi— is sharing advice for other franchise actresses, and encouraging them to stay away from the dark side of feedback.
“The world is a crazy place,” Ridley toldVarietyat theSundance Film Festival. “It’s important to tune out the stuff.”
“Not just withStar Wars, but with everything,” Ridley continued.
Mar. 16, 2025
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.
Mar. 16, 2025
Daisy Ridley‘s relationship with social media isn’t one she’s interested in reviving.
TheStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeractress, 27, laid any hope that she might return to Instagram or any other social media site to rest in an interview with Buzzfeed News’ morning showAM to DMon Wednesday while promoting her new filmOphelia.
“I honestly think now with social media and stuff, it’s great to have freedom of expression, but I do feel like people think opinions have so much weight,” Ridley said.
Mar. 16, 2025
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Daisy Ridleyis opening up about the sexism she’s experienced while working in Hollywood.
“I’ve been told that I’m intimidating,” Ridley, who rose to fame after starring as Rey in the most recentStar Warstrilogy, said, perYahoo! News.
“That was onChaos Walking. I was having my hair done, having my wig put on,” she recalled, without specifying who made the comment. “I remember thinking, ‘God, should I be smaller? Should I be quieter?