“I’m sorry the fans couldn’t see it.”
Adam Driver debuted in the universe created by George Lucas in 2015, with his first appearance as Kylo Ren in Star Wars: Episodio VII. The character, son of Han Solo and Leia and nephew of Luke Skywalker, appeared again in Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) and, two years later, in Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). This might not have been the last.
According to Driver himself in a recent interview with the agency Associated Pressthe actor had an idea to make a movie focused on his character. Re-participate in the saga Star Wars It was something that had really interested him for a long time. “I had been talking about doing another one since 2021. Kathleen Kennedy (Lucasfilm president) contacted me. I always said: With a great director and a great story, I would be there in a second. I loved that character and I loved playing him.”he shared in the interview.
That’s how Steven Soderberghdirector of films like Traffic, Ocean’s Eleven o Erin Brockovichjoined his project. Together they were working on the script for the possible feature film, developing the story that it could follow. However, the plan did not go ahead due to the refusal of Disney, which was not at all convinced by Driver and company’s idea.
After the redemption of Kylo Ren
Attention spoilers. In The Rise of SkywalkerAfter the death of his grandfather, Darth Vader, and after facing Rey Skywalker, Kylo Ren decides to renounce the dark side and regains his identity as Ben Solo. His redemption arc culminates with a sacrifice to save his companion. Driver’s idea was to reverse that ending and continue investigating Ren’s story.
“It was called The hunt for Ben Solo. We presented the script to Lucasfilm. They loved the idea. “They perfectly understood our approach and why we were doing it,” the actor explained to the AP. However, the Mickey Mouse franchise did not see it so clearly. “We presented it to Bob Iger (CEO of The Walt Disney Company) and Alan Bergman (co-chairman of Disney Entertainment), and they refused. They didn’t understand how Ben Solo was alive”.
“But it doesn’t exist anymore, so I can finally talk about it,” the actor added. He is not the only one who has spoken about the project. In a statement, Soderbergh shared his opinion on the matter: “I really enjoyed making the film in my head. I’m sorry the fans couldn’t see it.“The idea remained on paper and never materialized on the big screen.
After so many years without new movies Star Warsthe fans’ wait is about to end. In 2026 it will hit theaters The Mandalorian and Groguthe new feature film in the saga created by George Lucas. The space western film is directed by Jon Favreau and is a continuation of the Disney+ television series, The Mandalorian. The film stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, and Jonny Coyne.
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