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Daisy Ridley explains how anxiety around her rise to fame in Star Wars affected her health.
Being Rey Skywalker comes at a price, as the 32-year-old actress shares her big screen debut in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens wasn't as perfect as fans may think.
Ridley opens up about how she had to deal with the pressures of making her franchise debut as a Skywalker.
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It Took A "Long Time" Before Daisy Felt Confident To Be Rey Skywalker
Ridley reveals that her anxiety led to stomach ulcers. "Essentially, it was a leaky gut," Ridley explains, adding that she was "just knackered" while they were promoting the film.
The Rey Skywalker star explains that she had "never traveled that much,...
Daisy Ridley explains how anxiety around her rise to fame in Star Wars affected her health.
Being Rey Skywalker comes at a price, as the 32-year-old actress shares her big screen debut in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens wasn't as perfect as fans may think.
Ridley opens up about how she had to deal with the pressures of making her franchise debut as a Skywalker.
Read More: Daisy Ridley Expresses Hope to Reunite with John Boyega in New Star Wars Movie
It Took A "Long Time" Before Daisy Felt Confident To Be Rey Skywalker
Ridley reveals that her anxiety led to stomach ulcers. "Essentially, it was a leaky gut," Ridley explains, adding that she was "just knackered" while they were promoting the film.
The Rey Skywalker star explains that she had "never traveled that much,...
- 5/24/2024
- EpicStream
Daisy Ridley has asked Jerry Bruckheimer for a role in the female-led 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film.The 32-year-old star worked with the hugely successful producer on her latest film 'Young Woman and the Sea' and put in a "shameless" request for a part in the female-centric flick that Margot Robbie is set to feature in.Daisy told The Times newspaper: "Oh, I had a word. I'm shameless. People think I'm one tool short of the box, but I was like, 'Please give me a 'Pirates' job!'"Meanwhile, the actress is reprising her role as Rey in the upcoming film 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' and is looking forward to recapturing the "joy" she felt when working on the sequel trilogy of the famous sci-fi franchise.Daisy said: "I can only say what my personal feeling of those films is. And it is joy.
- 5/24/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Lucasfilm is finally getting back to making “Star Wars” films, tasking director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”) to continue the Rey Skywalker journey in the tentatively titled “Star Wars: New Jedi Order.” Actress Daisy Ridley will obviously reprise her role from the sequel trilogy, and Empire Magazine recently spoke to the actress, who talked about “owning” the role and generally less trepidatious about the part and the expectations around it.
Continue reading Daisy Ridley Admits ‘Star Wars’ Has Been “Divisive” To Some Fans But Wants To “Own” It Regardless at The Playlist.
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- 4/8/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
While many hardcore fans may have disliked the latest sequel trilogy of the Star Wars cinematic universe, these movies were a gateway into the future of the franchise going forward, which was full of potential to make something new and continue the franchise’s legacy.
At the Star Wars Celebration Event in 2023, that potential was realized when the return of Daisy Ridley, who played Rey Skywalker in the last trilogy, was confirmed in the upcoming Star Wars: New Jedi Order.
Daisy Ridley in a still from Star Wars Episode VI: The Force Awakens
But fans were equally eager to know whether John Boyega, who played the role of Finn in the last series, would make his appearance in the upcoming film or not, something that the actress wished but didn’t know about.
But considering what we know of the upcoming film so far, a new theory related to a...
At the Star Wars Celebration Event in 2023, that potential was realized when the return of Daisy Ridley, who played Rey Skywalker in the last trilogy, was confirmed in the upcoming Star Wars: New Jedi Order.
Daisy Ridley in a still from Star Wars Episode VI: The Force Awakens
But fans were equally eager to know whether John Boyega, who played the role of Finn in the last series, would make his appearance in the upcoming film or not, something that the actress wished but didn’t know about.
But considering what we know of the upcoming film so far, a new theory related to a...
- 3/31/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
Daisy Ridley's acting career stalled after she featured in the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy.The 31-year-old star played the role of Rey in the legendary sci-fi franchise but confessed that she found it difficult to get work once the concluding movie, 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', had been released.Speaking on a panel at SXSW in Austin, Texas at the weekend, Daisy said: "There weren't that many offers coming in. It's not that there wasn't any... I remember finishing and thinking, 'Oh, it's quiet and strange.'"Ridley explained that her problems were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic bringing Hollywood to a standstill shortly after the last 'Star Wars' flick had hit cinemas in 2019.She said: "It was a very strange time to sit with the quiet and, honestly, grieving a time of my life."The 'Magpie' actress also explained that it took her...
- 3/11/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Expectations are very high for Daisy Ridley‘s return to the galaxy far, far away. The actor is set to don the Jedi robes once again in a standalone film, which currently has the working title of Star Wars: New Jedi Order, but she’s no longer playing Rey as the fresh-faced student still figuring out her place in the galaxy or among the many generations of Jedi heroes who have come before her. The Rey we’ll meet in the upcoming movie has become the teacher who is now working to build a new Jedi Order.
The movie, which is set to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel), takes place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Sequel Trilogy. That means we’ll get to see a more mature Rey who plans to do things differently than when Luke Skywalker tried...
The movie, which is set to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel), takes place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Sequel Trilogy. That means we’ll get to see a more mature Rey who plans to do things differently than when Luke Skywalker tried...
- 3/9/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Daisy Ridley made sure to remember her experience filming the Star Wars movies.
The 31-year-old actress starred as Rey in 2015′s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, 2017′s Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and 2019′s Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.
Daisy is set to reprise her role in Star Wars: New Jedi Order, which is currently scheduled to release in 2026.
In a recent interview, the star revealed which props she kept from the sets of her three Star Wars films!
Keep reading to find out more…
“From Star Wars I have a lightsaber and the ring that I wore as Dark Rey,” Daisy told People. “And John Williams gave me a signed piece of the score, which was phenomenal. They’re all in a very safe location.”
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley teased some details about her Star Wars return!
The 31-year-old actress starred as Rey in 2015′s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, 2017′s Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and 2019′s Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.
Daisy is set to reprise her role in Star Wars: New Jedi Order, which is currently scheduled to release in 2026.
In a recent interview, the star revealed which props she kept from the sets of her three Star Wars films!
Keep reading to find out more…
“From Star Wars I have a lightsaber and the ring that I wore as Dark Rey,” Daisy told People. “And John Williams gave me a signed piece of the score, which was phenomenal. They’re all in a very safe location.”
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley teased some details about her Star Wars return!
- 2/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Daisy Ridley says her return to 'Star Wars' is "worthwhile".The 31-year-old actress will reprise her role as Rey in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's movie 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' and explained that she decided to join the project for the quality of the story rather than the chance to work with the famous franchise's first female director.Asked how Sharmeen would influence the sci-fi series, Daisy told Variety: "The short answer is I don't know. I'm excited to do the job, but not because Sharmeen is a woman."No spoilers, but she gave me a rundown of the entire story. If it weren't amazing, I would have been like, 'Ok, call me in five years.' But it's worthwhile."Daisy also explained that she isn't concerned about making a 'Star Wars' movie without her co-stars from the sequel trilogy – including John Boyega and Adam Driver – as she has...
- 1/25/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has promised that 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' will be "something very special".The 45-year-old filmmaker is helming the new movie in the legendary sci-fi franchise that sees Daisy Ridley reprise her role as Rey and indicated that production could be starting this year.In an interview with CNN, Sharmeen said: "I'm very thrilled about the project because I feel what we're about to create is something very special. And we're in 2024 now, and it's about time that we had a woman come forward to shape a story in a galaxy far, far away."The movie was announced at Star Wars Celebration last year and Daisy confessed to feeling "petrified" and "overwhelmed" when her return to the universe was confirmed.The 31-year-old star told The Hollywood Reporter: "When I was at Sundance, I did not know ... I had a breakfast with Kathy [Kennedy] that I thought was just breakfast.
- 1/2/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
A surprising claim by Hollywood scooper Jeff Sneider suggests that The Mandalorian season 4 will be a film rather than a series – which would once again upend Lucasfilm’s Star Wars plans.
Well, here’s something we didn’t see coming. Industry insider Jeff Sneider has claimed on his Hot Mic podcast (via Dark Horizons) that Lucasfilm is porting its plans for a fourth season of the Star Wars show, The Mandalorian, into a film instead.
What’s more, that film is now said to be the next Star Wars project on the studio’s slate, leapfrogging Star Wars: New Jedi Order which is already looking at a lengthy delay.
Should the report prove to be true, this is a typically disruptive move from Lucasfilm, a studio that seems to thrive on changing plans and making up (and announcing) projects without a great deal of forethought. (It should be noted that...
Well, here’s something we didn’t see coming. Industry insider Jeff Sneider has claimed on his Hot Mic podcast (via Dark Horizons) that Lucasfilm is porting its plans for a fourth season of the Star Wars show, The Mandalorian, into a film instead.
What’s more, that film is now said to be the next Star Wars project on the studio’s slate, leapfrogging Star Wars: New Jedi Order which is already looking at a lengthy delay.
Should the report prove to be true, this is a typically disruptive move from Lucasfilm, a studio that seems to thrive on changing plans and making up (and announcing) projects without a great deal of forethought. (It should be noted that...
- 12/11/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Daisy Ridley will eventually return to the “Star Wars” universe as Rey for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy‘s “Star Wars: New Jedi Order” films, but until then, the actress needs to fill her calendar with other roles. And Ridley has some good ones on the way, including “Magpie,” which she recently finished shooting. Also on the way: “The Marsh King’s Daughter” and “Young Woman And The Sea,” which should both hit theaters this year.
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- 5/12/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Star Wars actor Daisy Ridley is going sky-scraping again as we can reveal she is set to star in vertiginous action-thriller Cleaner from Casino Royale and GoldenEye filmmaker Martin Campbell.
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those trapped inside and take down the killers, whilst also finding a way to bring the corrupt energy moguls to justice.
Anton is launching the hot Cannes package...
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those trapped inside and take down the killers, whilst also finding a way to bring the corrupt energy moguls to justice.
Anton is launching the hot Cannes package...
- 5/12/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscilloscope has acquired U.S. rights to Sometimes I Think About Dying, directed by Rachel Lambert, and starring Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia Debonis, Meg Stalter, and Brittany O’Grady. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. O-Scope is planning a traditional theatrical release for the film later this year.
“I am thrilled that this film I love so much, and was created with so much care by our team, has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Lambert. “Their legacy precedes them. Every time I see their logo pop up before a film, I can rest assured I am about to watch something artful and moving. Knowing that stamp will precede a film I directed is a real honor. I so look forward to sharing Sometimes I Think About Dying with audiences.”
Daisy Ridley
The film was written by Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz,...
“I am thrilled that this film I love so much, and was created with so much care by our team, has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Lambert. “Their legacy precedes them. Every time I see their logo pop up before a film, I can rest assured I am about to watch something artful and moving. Knowing that stamp will precede a film I directed is a real honor. I so look forward to sharing Sometimes I Think About Dying with audiences.”
Daisy Ridley
The film was written by Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Lucasfilm’s top-secret Star Wars movie to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has lost its screenwriters, Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, Deadline can confirm.
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Details as to the film’s plot are still under wraps, though we understand that Obaid-Chinoy remains at the helm, with further details on the project to be unveiled at next month’s Star Wars Celebration. Sources suggest that the film is still in a solid position to be one of the first out of the gate for the franchise — if not the first — on the heels of 2019’s Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Disney has, in the interim, prioritized building...
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Details as to the film’s plot are still under wraps, though we understand that Obaid-Chinoy remains at the helm, with further details on the project to be unveiled at next month’s Star Wars Celebration. Sources suggest that the film is still in a solid position to be one of the first out of the gate for the franchise — if not the first — on the heels of 2019’s Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Disney has, in the interim, prioritized building...
- 3/21/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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