Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley Teases New Jedi Order & Hypes up Starfighter

As Star Wars fans continue to wait patiently for the next theatrical entry in the franchise, Daisy Ridley has come out to provide some insight into her return as Rey in the upcoming New Jedi Order film. In a recent interview, the actress opened up about coming back to the fan-favorite sci-fi series after a prolonged hiatus, while also sharing her views on the Ryan Gosling-led Star Wars: Starfighter.

Daisy Ridley says Star Wars: New Jedi Order ‘will be worth the wait’

The English actress subtly teased her return to Star Wars by stating that fans will thoroughly enjoy New Jedi Order upon its much-awaited release.

Even though Daisy Ridley shied away from providing any details regarding the plot or the premiere schedule of the New Jedi Order film, she did admit while speaking to Parade that “it will arrive when it’s ready, and it will be worth the wait.”

Notably, New Jedi Order will take place 15 years after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. While Ridley is confirmed to be reprising her role of Rey in the film, not much is known regarding the supporting cast of the project.

Also talking about Star Wars: Starfighter, the 33-year-old thespian stated that she is “really looking forward to seeing” the Shawn Levy-helmed feature. “I think that will be great. Such a brilliant group of actors. I saw Kathy [Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm President] recently and asked how it was going, and she said it was amazing,” remarked Ridley.

Featuring Ryan Gosling in the lead, Starfighter takes place five years after Episode IX. The additional cast of the movie includes Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Flynn Gray, and Amy Adams, among others. The project is currently on track to hit theaters on May 28, 2027.

During the conversation, Daisy Ridley also disclosed her favorite Star Wars movie. She gave the mantle to 1977’s A New Hope “because it’s all the origins of it all.” Ridley added, “[It’s] the beautiful setting up of – the creation of all these wonderful people and the characters and the universe.”

Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net