Daisy Ridley Wasn’t Comfortable In Star Wars Role Until The Rise Of Skywalker
Daisy Ridley starred in the recent Star Wars trilogy and her role as Rey propelled her to new heights of stardom, but it took her a while to feel comfortable in that role.
In fact, Variety reported that she said at SXSW that it wasn’t until the last movie, 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, that she could say to herself, “‘OK, I’m good. I deserve to be here.'”
Ridley also reflected on job offers slowing down after The Rise of Skywalker. “There weren’t that many offers coming in. It’s not that there wasn’t any… I remember finishing [Star Wars] and thinking, ‘Oh, it’s quiet and strange.'” Part of the reason the offers slowed down was due to the pandemic, when Hollywood projects slowed down. “It was a very strange time to sit with the quiet and, honestly, grieving a time of my life,” she said.