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For more, check out Daisy Ridley reading a Star Wars story for some feel-good vibes. Turning her attention to The Skywalker Legacy making-of documentary featured on the Blu-ray/DVD release of the movie, Ridley then shared how her feelings watching the featurette didn’t seem to gel with the public’s reaction to the movie. Daisy Ridley broke down her reaction to The Rise of Skywalker critics during a new interview that touched on the Star Wars franchise backlash. Since then, she reprised her role in Rian Johnson’s 2017 sequel “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and J.J. Abrams’ upcoming “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the conclusion to the Skywalker saga. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. MARK HAMILL DESCRIBES 'STAR WARS' SCENES THAT HE REGRETS WERE CUT FROM THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY, This image released by Disney/Lucasfilm shows Daisy Ridley as Rey in a scene from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." "So it’s been tricky, but then it’s having that thing of I feel really proud of it, and I’m so thrilled to be part of it.". Daisy Ridley was no stranger to “ Star Wars ” controversy by the time Disney released “The Rise of Skywalker” in theaters nationwide last Christmas. Do you feel like you’re getting opportunities presented to you? How has it changed your sense of yourself? You’ve played the main hero in some of the biggest movie of all time. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The takeaway from Ridley’s comments are, I think, that there are possibly things more important in the world than whether a movie is good or bad. With Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver. For more, make sure you’re following us on our Instagram @io9dotcom. "And it’s so filled with love, and I think it’s that tricky thing of when you’re part of something that is so filled with love and then people [don’t like it]. Market data provided by Factset. Unlike her co-stars, however, Ridley has only made two other films in between: Kenneth Branagh’s whodunit “Murder on the Orient Express” and Claire McCarthy’s revisionist “Hamlet” reimagining, “Ophelia.”. 268. Have you come to terms with that? But I just want to be in good things and work with great people. Neither Disney nor Lucasfilm has announced plans for Ridley’s character Rey to return to “Star Wars” in the future. But for the most part, no. The experience of being in a movie is wildly divergent from the experience of watching that movie as a fan. So, I’ll go for it! COLLIDER participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COLLIDER gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. So I’d like to be in one. I guess now conversations are just more public, so there’s stuff I wouldn’t have seen, but honestly trying to scroll through my newsfeed in January and trying not to see Star Wars stuff, I’d see headlines and be like ‘Oh my god this is so upsetting.’ So it’s been tricky, but then it’s having that thing of I feel really proud of it, and I’m so thrilled to be part of it. It makes everything more accessible. So it’s been tricky, but then it’s having that thing of ‘I feel really proud of it,’ and ‘I’m so thrilled to be part of it.’ Yeah, but it’s a funny thing.”. Now that some time has passed following Rise of Skywalker‘s release and the film is now being included in broader Star Wars discussions, Ridley is also grappling with how the film (and the previous Skywalker sequel pics she’s starred in) are being talked about. Making movies is, after all, a quiet affair, something you do privately and then release to a wide audience. 'Star Wars' actress Daisy Ridley broke down her reaction to 'The Rise of Skywalker' critics during a new interview. © 2020 Collider Cryptomedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. You know, everyone’s entitled to not like something, but it just, it feels like it’s changed slightly, but I think in general that’s because social media and what have you.”. “It’s changed film by film, honestly,” Ridley said of her experience. "Daisy Ridley? Disney Moves Pixar's 'Soul' to Fall, 'Raya and the Last Dragon' to…, BOOM! Legal Statement. 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After … [Sighs] Also, you know, it’s time to be brave. But cut to Dec. 20 when we’re done, and I’m going to be like, “Take me back!”. The most common complaints were about the film's frantic pacing (which made it feel to some as if essential scenes had been cut out), its apparent efforts to overwrite plot move from The Last Jedi and some of the film's logic leaps and character arcs. The 28-year-old actress shot to fame when she was cast as Rey in the final 'Star Wars' trilogy and she has revealed that for a period after she finished filming the last movie, she thought no one wanted to employ her after she auditioned for "loads of things" and failed to get a role. Around the time of Rise of Skywalker‘s December 2019 release, the final installment in the 40-plus year Skywalker saga — the foundation upon which the rest of the Star Wars universe and fandom is built — received lukewarm to negative reviews from critics and some fans despite cracking the $500 million mark in domestic earnings and $1 billion worldwide. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Daisy Ridley Star Wars Backlash Disney Lucasfilm. The Star Wars actor chose the DragCast podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) as the venue to air her thoughts on the Rise of Skywalker critiques. “Then it came to ‘Episode 9’ and J.J. pitched me the film and was like ‘Oh yeah, Palpatine’s granddaughter.’ And I was like ‘Oh awesome.” And then, two weeks later, he was like, ‘Oh we’re not sure.’ So it kept changing,” she explained. All in all, the people behind the Disney Star Wars movies have had a hell of a time, especially the women and people of color who have received harassment for crimes such as existing, making a good movie, and making a bad movie. “It’s changed film by film honestly, like 98% it’s so amazing, this last film it was really tricky. The third movie, however, finally revealed that [SPOILER ALERT] Rey was the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, which puzzled many fans. io9 Weekend Editor. It was weird, I felt like all of this love that we’d sort of been shown the first time around, I was like, ‘Where’s the love gone?’ I watched the documentary, the making-of [‘The Skywalker Legacy’], this week, and it’s so filled with love, and I think it’s that tricky thing of when you’re part of something that is so filled with love and then people [don’t like it].”, Ridley continued, “You know, everyone’s entitled to not like something, but it feels like it’s changed slightly. But I think in general that’s because social media and what have you.”. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. So I feel like I can do my best work and work with a group of people that I really love. What is going on?” And then it gets to a point where you think, “Well, it’s not normal, but it’s my normal.” So I’ve stopped trying to apologize for doing this because I know how lucky I am. After receiving unanimous acclaim from critics and fans alike in her debut tentpole “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the follow-up film “The Last Jedi” severely divided the fandom. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Market data provided by Factset. "January was not that nice. It was weird, I felt like all of this love that we’d sort of been shown the first time around, I was like ‘Where’s the love gone?’ I watched the documentary, the making-of, this week, and it’s so filled with love, and I think it’s that tricky thing of when you’re part of something that is so filled with love and then people. You know, everyone’s entitled to not like something, but it feels like it’s changed slightly.
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