Undead Adam Driver returns to the Star Wars saga: “I won’t make these films anymore”

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Adam Driver is interested in promoting Ferrari, From Michael Mann, an independent film that he is clearly proud of. However, in a podcast interview, they got a much better headline: Driver will not continue in the next films of that infinite saga called Star Wars.

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On the podcast Without intelligence is presented by the actor and director Jason Bateman. In the intergalactic saga, Driver’s character died, he sacrificed himself at the end of The Rise of Skywalker (Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkeA). However, according to what was published by the specialized media The playlist, “he may still appear as a Force Ghost”something that many actors have already done in the past, such as Alec Guinness, Mark Hamill and even Harrison Ford (even though he wasn’t technically a Force Ghost).

So no more Kylo Ren or Ben Solo? The driver acknowledged that some colleagues have returned, but he will not be part of the game. “They are doing things, but not with me. I won’t make these films anymore“he said with absolute simplicity and sincere tone.

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They asked him: “Are you finished because the character is finished?” And Driver said yes, “exactly.” In another recent interview, the actor-jewel Story of a marriage OR Paterson suggested that it was disappointed with how his character Kylo Ren’s plans were changed Over the course of the new trilogy of Star Wars. He did not go into details, but this would appear to be the reason for his departure.

Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in one of the Star Wars films.  He was a fixed number in the saga, but ... AP PhotoAdam Driver as Kylo Ren in one of the Star Wars films. He was a fixed number in the saga, but … AP Photo

I wouldn’t be the only one not to return.

Four years have passed since the closure of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and during this time the actors of the sequel trilogy faced constant questions about a possible return to the Star Wars universe. While some suggest the door is open, Adam Driver’s recent statements have revealed a more than definitive position: he has no intention of returning.

In the context of these statements, it is interesting to remember this Margaret Ridleywho played Rey in the trilogy, He also expressed doubts about his return to the franchise. However, it was later announced that she would be starring in a film focused on the development of a new Jedi Academy, proving that Decisions are never that final in Hollywood.

Adam Driver and director Michael Mann at the press presentation of "Ferrari" during the Venice Film Festival. Adam Driver and director Michael Mann at the press presentation of “Ferrari” during the Venice Film Festival.

Unofficial title Star Wars: New Jedi Order, The new Star Wars is expected to arrive in 2026. The film will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (a documentary filmmaker who has directed episodes of the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel and is written by Steven Knight, creator/writer and showrunner of Peaky Blinders). What is it about? Not much is known about it.

Lucasfilm currently has three Star Wars films on the calendar: udate to be defined from 22 May 2026 (which presumably would be the Jedi Order movie), another for December 18, 2026, and a final film starting in 2027.

Despite the title given away, Driver remains focused Ferrari, which debuted on December 25th in theaters in the United States, awaiting its arrival in Latin America in early 2024. Ferrari It is a biopic written and directed by Michael Mann about Enzo Ferrari, the prestigious Italian founder of Formula 1 cars.

Source: Clarin

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