Last night at theOscars,Star Wars: The Force Awakenswas shut out, but one of the movie’s new stars,Daisy Ridley, was on hand to present one of the awards. While walking the red carpet before the big event, the actress spoke withMTV News, where she dropped a tantalizing tidbit about the upcomingStar Wars: Episode VIII, which is currently in production. Here’s what she had to say, revealing that Luke Skywalker is “so cool” in the movie.
“Me andMark (Hamill)have been rehearsing a lot, and it’s really amazing. When we went back to Skellig to do that opening of 8, it was so crazy doing that same scene with a different crew of people. But he’s amazing to rehearse with and I’m very excited to do the rest of the stuff. It’s such a good story, seriously. Luke is so cool in this one, really.”
Months beforeStar Wars: The Force Awakenshit theaters in December,Daisy RidleyandMark Hamillreunited on Skellig Michael Island in Ireland, to shoot the opening scene ofStar Wars: Episode VIII, which takes place immediately after the ending ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Skellig Michael Island was used to film the ancient Jedi temple that Luke Skywalker was hiding at, which we finally saw in the final scene. When production started in earnest earlier this month, LucasFilm released a video teasing this opening scene, although we still don’t know much about the plot.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast members Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker),Carrie Fisher(Leia Organa),Adam Driver(Kylo Ren),Daisy Ridley(Rey),John Boyega(Finn),Oscar Isaac(Poe Dameron),Lupita Nyong’o(Maz Kanata),Domhnall Gleeson(General Hux),Anthony Daniels(C-3PO),Gwendoline Christie(Captain Phasma) andAndy Serkis(Supreme Leader Snoke) are returning to reprise their roles in the sequel. New cast members will include Academy Award winnerBenicio Del Toro, Academy Award nomineeLaura Dern, and talented newcomerKelly Marie Tran. Unfortunately, no details have been given regarding the characters these new cast members are playing.
In related news, Twitter userTim Veekhovenrevealed a new Topps sticker, which features a new images of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in his now-iconic Jedi robes fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Disney and LucasFilm didn’t reveal much in terms of official plot details whileStar Wars: The Force Awakenswas in production, and it doesn’t seem they’ll reveal too much aboutStar Wars: Episode VIIIeither. While we wait for any details to surface, check outDaisy Ridley’s Oscar red carpet interview below, along with the new Luke Skywalker image.
