With less than two months left until the firstStar Warsspin-off,Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyhits theaters, anticipation is higher than ever for this new adventure, set betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope. There has been no shortage of plot rumors swirling around this project centering on the true identity ofJyn Erso, the Rebel leader played byFelicity Jones. Given the timeline that this story is set in, some think that Jyn may actually be the mother ofDaisy Ridley’s Rey fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens. While that has never been confirmed,Daisy Ridleyrecently spoke about the rumors.
Yahoo! Moviescaught up withDaisy Ridley, who revealed that she recently metFelicity Jonesfor the first time. When asked if she has heard about the rumors of Jyn Erso being the mother of her character Rey, the actress says she doesn’t know anything about it. Here’s what she had to say on the matter.
“I don’t know. That’ll be interesting when I see [Rogue One]. But I don’t watch things and think in that way. So I think I’m just gonna watch it and be blown away.”
Daisy Ridleyadded that she and Felicity Jones discussed the press tour she went on to promoteStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which took her to distant locales such as Seoul, Mexico City and so many other countries. The actress added that she’s almost envious ofFelicity Jonesto embark on this adventure for the first time, and that she was excited to seeRogue One.
“It was weird, I’ve talked so much retrospectively about what was going on [in the lead-up to Force Awakens]. It was so odd to be reliving it. And she gets to go talk about this film that she’s part of in all these amazing places. I feel like ‘jealous’ is the wrong word, but I had such a good time in the run-up to the film, and it was all so exciting. Knowing that she’s experiencing that is so great. Plus the film’s meant to be amazing, so it’s a fantastic continuation of theStar Wars world.”
When asked if she offered any advice toFelicity Jones,Daisy Ridleysaid there was no need to, adding she’s “got everything nailed,” and that they just talked about their “filmmaking experiences.“Rogue One: A Star Wars Storywill be the firstStar Warsspin-off to hit theaters, followed by aHan Solospin-off starringAlden Ehrenreich, which is set for release on June 22, 2025, and an untitled third spin-off rumored to focus on Boba Fett, which is reportedly set for release at some point in the year 2020.
