10 years afterDaisy Ridley’s first-everStar Warstable read forStar Wars: The Force Awakens, the sequel trilogy’s star has revealed exactly what it was like for her, and what she feared the most. Entering theStar Warsgalaxy is no small feat, especially for someone like Ridley, who was so young at the time. She was just 22 years old when she sat down alongside talent such as Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher to dip her toe into the larger story she and her co-stars would be telling, and not everything was roses straightaway.
Ridley has revealed the details about her first table read forThe Force AwakenstoEmpire Magazinein their latest issue, where she hilariously jokes about her biggest fears and what cast and crew like J.J. Abrams must have thought about her in the moment.“I remember I was so scared. I had to go for many wees,” Ridley shares. “I literally had to keep going, ‘I’m so sorry’; because I was so nervous.“According to Ridley, these nerves were only more agitated by the seating arrangement.
“They sat me between Carrie [Fisher] and Harrison [Ford], and it was nerve-racking,” Ridley says, “but everyone was so lovely.” Still, despite everyone’s kindness towards her, Ridley still believes this table read was far from her best effort. “The read-through went by in a blur, andI think I was terrible.No, really!” She even says that Abrams pulled her aside afterward and offered to talk through everything with her personally. “They probably thought, What have we done?',” Ridley jokes, “but it was too late!”
Daisy Ridley Was Definitely The Right Choice For Rey
No One Could Have Played Her Better
Despite Ridley’s jokes aboutthe cast and crew ofThe Force Awakensregretting their choice for Rey after this table read, it’s become very clear that no one could have played that role the way Ridley has. Her humility, brightness, and kindness bleeds through in the most perfect way, seamlessly blending together with her ferocity in the heat of hard decisions and battle.She has the versatility to portray a wide range of emotions, and that’s made Rey the compelling character she is today- and a Jedi worth following into the Order’s next era.
Our Take On Daisy Ridley’s Future As Rey
WithRey’s New Jedi Order moviestill in development and ready to carryStar Warsinto its next theatrical era, it’s Ridley who will be taking the charge as the guiding figure for those who will join the galaxy after her. In fact,she’ll be the seasoned actor in the room for this movie’s table read, prepared to guide the next generation into their roles. Not only will Ridley be accomplishing this herself, but so will Rey in herfutureStar Warsmovies, all of which starts with her incredible debut inThe Force Awakensnearly 10 years ago.
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes place 30 years after the fall of the Galactic Empire. It follows Han Solo and new allies, including Finn and Rey, as they confront the rising threat of Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers while seeking the elusive Luke Skywalker.
