The reason why Daisy Ridley almost quit Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Actress Daisy Ridley made a shocking revelation about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Despite the Star Wars franchiseā€™ massive success, she wanted to quit early on during production.

The British actress opened up about the issue when she was a guest at the Happy Sad Confused podcast. Ridley admitted that she found everything overwhelming to the point she wanted to walk away:

ā€œIt was pretty horrid. It was really scary. I felt just sick and I didnā€™t really know anyone yet. It takes me a really long time to settle down with people. And I do remember being behind the speeder and there were loads of people there and somebody had an umbrella over me and even that, like, ā€˜Oh someoneā€™s holding an umbrella over you? OK.ā€™ And I remember thinking, ā€˜I canā€™t do it.ā€™ Like I canā€™t do this, this is not right.ā€

The actress also made a statement regarding the mystery surrounding her characterā€™s lineage. Speaking to USA today she said that the answer was given by director J.J. Abrahams.

ā€œ[Director J.J. Abrams] did say the question is answered,ā€ Ridley told USA Today. ā€œSo at the end of the film, you do know what the dealio is.ā€

ā€œGenre-wise, itā€™s different from the other two, which will become clear when the film comes out,ā€ Ridley said. ā€œItā€™s quite emotional. Thereā€™s a different drive than the previous two films, but thereā€™s a lot of fun. I really missed John [Boyega] during the last one, but weā€™re back together and now Oscar [Isaac] is part of it. To me, it felt like kids going on an adventure.ā€

Laura Ebeling
Laura Ebeling
Laura is a reporter and a gossip columnist for Best in Australia. She focuses on celebrities, science and social affairs in Australia and worldwide.
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