Daisy Ridley has revealed that she still regularly texts Jodie Comer, who portrayed Rey’s mother in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars came back in a big way when Disney got their hands on the franchise. Starting with 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney sought to continue the Skywalker saga. In doing so, they put together a cast of up-and-coming actors, featuring Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and of course, Ridley. Ridley played the part of Rey, a force-sensitive orphan looking for her place in the universe. From the moment Rey was introduced, her parentage became a point of much discussion.

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After The Force Awakens, many assumed Rey would have a familial link to one of the franchise’s central heroes, like Luke, Leia, or Han, as the film left it as a dangling question to be answered in a later movie. Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the next film in the series, saw an answer delivered via Kylo Ren, who stated that Rey’s parents were merely junk traders who sold Rey off for drinking money. This answer ignited a deep hatred from a large portion of the fanbase who had invested in the character with hope for something more grandiose. When Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker followed in 2019, the junk trader explanation was proven to be false (or retconned due to backlash), revealing Rey to be the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, aka Darth Sidious. Rey’s parents were only featured briefly in the film, yet still made an impact for giving fans a far better answer than the previous movie.

Recently, Ridley spoke with Grazia to promote her new podcast thriller Zoetrope. During the interview, Ridley was asked about leaving Star Wars behind after all these years. She quickly mentioned how sad it was to walk away from Star Wars, complete with copious amounts of tears on her part when they all parted ways. Still, Ridley said she keeps in touch with a lot of the cast and crew. One name she mentioned was Jodie Comer, with whom she regularly exchanges texts. Check out Ridley’s comments below:

“My god I was so sad. I spent a lot of time crying, I really felt like I was grieving something. They were my people for so many years! John [Boyega] and I met when we were both twenty-one, we were so young. We started this thing together in our early twenties and now I’m twenty-nine. But we all keep in touch, even though John is the busiest man in the world. I went for breakfast with Kathy Kennedy the other day which was so nice. Jodie [Comer] and I text all the time. It was such a wonderful experience.”

Both Ridley and Comer entered the Star Wars universe as relative unknowns. Ridley had a few minor TV roles and short films on her resume. Comer had quite a few substantial roles under her belt when appearing in The Rise of Skywalker, yet she was mainly known for her work on Killing Eve. Now, Ridley has appeared in films like Murder on the Orient Express and Chaos Walking, with Comer recently appearing alongside Ryan Reynolds in the smash hit, Free Guy. Ridley currently has The Marsh King’s Daughter in post-production, while Comer can next be seen alongside Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and fellow Star Wars alum Adam Driver in The Last Duel.

While there is nothing new about actors staying in touch after a film wraps, Ridley and Comer didn’t really share any screen time in The Rise of Skywalker. Their characters share a unique bond, but Comer’s appearance in the movie was brief, with a younger actress, not Ridley, playing Rey. Rey’s parents aren’t even given names as Comer is credited as Rey’s Mother and Billy Howle as Rey’s Father. However, it would seem as though it was enough for Ridley and Comer to strike up a lasting friendship. As for Star Wars, Rey’s journey looks to have ended for the time being, but the character could always return.

Source: Grazia

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Tim McClelland is a TV/Movie News Writer for Screen Rant, and his screenplays have accrued more than 25 awards and selections in competition. He got his start when his short biography of Augusten Burroughs was published in 2008, and his career has seen him write video game walkthroughs, web content, and interactive fiction for mobile platforms. Tim resides in Durham, NC, with a rabid passion for film, TV, video games, and comics.

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