Among the cast members returning from the force awakens is adam driver, who plays the villainous kylo ren. Actor benicio del toro and actress laura dern are two new faces joining cast members daisy ridley, adam driver, oscar isaac, domhnall gleeson, mark hamill, carrie fisher, john boyega, and lupita nyongo. Adam driver clarifies previous episode viii comments. A lot of that anxiety is gone the next installment in the rebooted franchise is set for a dec. Adam driver compares episode viii to empire strikes back director rian johnson trusts that his audience is ready for nuance and ambiguity, actor says beatrice. Hell reportedly be playing the key villain of the film and the inside details compare the character hes up for to darth vader. In an interview with collider, the 33yearold girls star has revealed that the upcoming film is reminiscent of 1980 classic the empire strikes back. Kylo ren actor adam driver spoke about how excited he is to get back to the set of star wars for episode viii talking with entertainment weekly, driver spoke about rian johnson, the director. Episode viii isnt slated to hit theaters until dec.
The force awakens, kylo ren himself, adam driver, wants you to know that its just like the empire strikes back, except not in the ways that youd expect. The force awakens, says the scripts tone will be hugely different to last years installment. Someone took a screenshot of that particular moment, and said screenshot is now rian johnsons header on his official twitter account. Lawrence kasdan straddles four decades of star wars history, having worked on the screenplays for the empire strikes back and return of the jedi and now the force awakens and the. A star wars story is joeys most anticipated movie of 2016, and while i think it looks solid, im far more interested in seeing how writer director rian johnson continues the events of the force awakens in star wars. Ben solokylo ren adam driver, schuler des obersten anfuhrers snoke. Unlike the first two star wars trilogies shepherded by george lucas, the trio of. Adam driver weighs in on returning to the franchise after the rise of skywalker. Throughout the films, kylo ren wielded a crossguard lightsaber, which driver had to. The force awakens reutersfabrizio bensch actor adam driver, who took on the role of the villainous kylo ren in the box office hit star wars. Director rian johnson started rolling the cameras on star wars.
Star wars the last jedi japan premiere red carpet with mark hamill, daisy ridley, rian johnson. From left, andy serkis, the director rian johnson, domhnall gleeson, laura. Michael fassbender, adam driver and hugo weaving are among the many actors to catch director j. Star wars star adam driver compares episodes vii and viii. A star wars story is right around the corner, its hard not to look ahead and get excited about star wars. Abrams eye while sources indicate luke, leia and han will have larger roles in the film than originally thought. In a new interview with collider, adam driver who plays kylo ren in star wars. The force awakens directing a cast that includes star wars veterans daisy ridley rey, adam driver. Episode viii rian johnson about 3 years ago by ben pearson rogue one. Actor adam driver, formerly of mishawaka, speaks during a press conference for his latest film star wars. The force awakens at a hotel in urayasu, near tokyo last friday. But adam driver, who joined the cast as kylo ren for 2015s star wars.
Adam driver on star wars episode viii, empire strikes back. Star wars the last jedi adam driver interview youtube. Adam driver is ready to travel to a galaxy far, far, away. Its no surprise that adam driver is on the dark side driver plays kylo ren in star wars episode vii. What was it like working with rian johnson after knowing the character kylo ren and now working a new director. Episode viii is similar to the empire strikes back. Star wars the last jedi japan premiere red carpet youtube. Episode viii the paterson star explains what he was trying to say about the upcoming films tone.
It is the second installment of the star wars sequel trilogy, following the force awakens 2015, and it is the eighth episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. Adam driver talks life after the force awakens, gives a. Episode viii, which isnt due out in theaters in theaters until december 2017. Adam driver, who plays kylo ren in the new star wars films, has spoken about the script to star wars episode viii in an interview with collider, driver likens episode viii s script to empire. Driver is set to return as kylo renben solo in star wars episode viii, and he gave a quick update on how filming is going. Adam driver has something to clear up about star wars.
Its great to hear that johnson, though stylistically a different director than abrams, is seeing eyetoeye with the studio. His mother, nancy needham wright, is a paralegal from mishawaka, indiana, and his father, joe douglas driver, who has deep roots in the american south, is from little rock, arkansas. Episode ix the rise of skywalker as the villainous kylo ren. Though it cant be easy following in the footsteps of director j.
The films ensemble cast includes mark hamill, carrie fisher, adam driver. The force awakens, says that he cant wait to start working on episode viii, the next film in the star wars sequel trilogy. Adam douglas driver was born in san diego, california. Adam driver landed the role of the newest franchise villain in star wars vii. The force awakens talked briefly about the tone of the eighth film, likening it to the empire strikes back. A lot of the final skywalker film has been planned from the very. Jessas twitter account is devoted to adam driver particularly star wars kylo ren and star wars.
Episode viii is set for a theatrical release of 2017. The talented actor opens up about his latest role in the martin scorsese film silence, the grueling prep he endured, and why the films themes are similar to star wars. Its still star wars, driver joked of episode viii, which is filming now. Driver recently made some intriguing comments about the. The last jedi director on adam driver shirtless scene. Fans might be surprised to learn that there was an artistic reason behind adam driver s shirtless scene as kylo ren in the last jedi. Episode viii has been filming for a good few weeks now, it seems that adam driver is yet to start working on the followup to star wars. Im not sure that adam drivers latest director and, by extension, the newest star wars saga, the rise of skywalker, know any of this. During a discussion about jim jarmuschs paterson, adam driver took time to discuss how impressed he is of rian johnsons star wars episode 8 script. Adam driver had no problem with that shirtless scene in star wars. Adam driver born november 19, 1983 is an academy awardnominated american actor who starred in the sequel trilogy films star wars. Adam driver to play the villain of star wars 7 screen rant. The force awakens would be played by adam driver, known for his dangerous charm on hbos girls and films such as this is where i leave you and while were young. Star wars adam driver reveals that episode viii is.
Adam driver is perhaps best known for his performances in girls, the star wars franchise, and. Adam driver played the eversocomplex villain kylo ren in the star wars sequel trilogy. Variety has the scoop that adam driver, star of hbos girls, is just about to lock down his deal with lucasfilm for a lead role in star wars. Writerdirector rian johnson is not dumbing anything down, says the actor. For those looking for clues about what to expect from the followup to star wars. Star wars episode the last jedi full press conference cast interviews with mark hamill, daisy ridley, adam driver, john boyega, oscar isaac, gwendoline christie, kelly marie tran, domhnall gleeson. Following the events of september 11 terrorist attacks, adam driver decided to join the military and became a. Adam driver, carrie fisher, lupita nyongo, andy serkis, domhnall gleeson. Actor adam driver, who took on the role of the villainous kylo ren in the box office hit star wars. This former marine infantryman will be the villain in star. The rise of skywalkers stunt coordinator, shared what its like to work with adam driver and daisy ridley. Sources tell variety that while no deal is done yet, the girls actor is close to signing on to play the villain in j. Episode viii to empire strikes back, teases nuance and ambiguity in director rian johnsons script.
Star wars adam driver is much more chilled out about. Adam driver told collider that director rian johnson trusts his audience is ready for nuance and ambiguity. Adam driver learned a lot about kylo ren in star wars. Adam driver is in the midst of shooting star wars viii, and while the project is typically shrouded in secrecy, he handed us a morsel of behindthescenes knowledge. You will see more of kylo rens humanity in episode 8, driver says. Star wars episode the last jedi full press conference cast interviews with mark hamill, daisy ridley, adam driver, john boyega, oscar isaac, gwendoline chris. Adam douglas driver born november 19, 1983 is an american actor. Kelly marie tran, joonas suotamo, and billie lourd. Adam driver talks about rian johnsons approach to star. Ben morris vfx supervisor, and nina gold uk casting director. The force awakens, says that he cant wait to start working on episode viii, the next film in the star wars. The force awakens, and on wednesday, entertainment weekly gave fans a. The force awakens is making history with the amount of money the film is grossing at the box office and it looks like the salaries for.
Despite starring in the hit hbo series girls, adam driver was a relatively unknown actor until landing the villainous role of kylo ren in star wars. Abrams, who helmed the phenomenal episode vii, looper director rian johnson, who is directing episode viii, has found a champion in driver. Speaking to ew, the actor compared the two filmmakers, saying, their temperaments are different. In june 2014, director rian johnson was reported to be in talks to write and. The last jedi has officially wrapped, says director rian johnson. Daisy ridley, john boyega, adam driver and their last jedi comrades. The last jedi is what writerdirector rian johnson calls its beefcake moment. Episode viii has officially started filming, so entertainment weekly asked the new trilogys tantrumthrowing evildoer adam driver a few questions about the movie.