Gq december issue cover star adam driver talks star wars. Girls star adam driver is in final negotiations to star as the villain in star wars. The most problematic rise of skywalker plot twist ruined. A lot has been written about adam driver s face, whose unique physiognomy has the power to turn gifted writers into. The 32yearold actor gave an update on the star wars. Now, supreme leader snoke looks to crush whats left of the resistance and cement his grip on the galaxy. Adam driver talks about kylo ren in star wars the last jedi. Jan 05, 2017 adam driver will be reprising his role as that emo little sith kylo ren in star wars. The conversion is not as strong as the force awakens but it does the job. Mark hamill, carrie fisher, adam driver, daisy ridley, rian johnson. The last jedi, adam driver returns as kylo ren, a charismatic villain who has modeled himself on darth vader. The force awakens drew pointed comparisons to a new hope, then its only fitting that rian johnsons episode viii would take a few cues from the most beloved film in the star wars franchise, the empire strikes back. Adam driver on star wars episode viii, empire strikes back time.
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. In a recent interview with cinemablend, driver spoke to the site about star wars. The original star wars universe is 80% scifi, 20% fantasy. Adam driver to play the villain of star wars 7 screen rant. Adam driver learned a lot about kylo ren in star wars. Trailer kylo ren the last jedi star wars 8 adam driver. Staff writers news corp australia network september 15, 2016 4. Maybe this is just me thinking of myself, but im surprised because in their shoes id be way more stressed out than j. Driver returns as the son as han solo and general leia organa in. During the event, while speaking to entertainment weekly, the actor briefly talked about how his life changed after his role in tfa, and expressed star wars debutdropped several tiny hints at the story of star wars. Star wars star adam driver compares episodes vii and viii. Episode viii the last jedi is a 2017 american epic space opera film written and directed by rian johnson. Describing the script for episode viii, adam said, its great. Adam driver says kylo ren will survive star wars episode viii.
He served for two years and eight months before fracturing his sternum while mountain biking. Star wars actor adam driver, who played kylo ren in the force awakens, has given fans a taste of what to expect in episode viii. Adam driver kylo ren, seen here attending the ballet 422 premiere during the 2014 tribeca film festival, is one of the new actors joining the star wars franchise for episode vii. Star wars the last jedi interview with adam driver. But as adam driver prepares for another turn as kylo ren in star wars. Episode viii rian johnson about 3 years ago by ben pearson rogue one. Adam drivers involvement in the star wars franchise was first announced on april 29, 2014 when he was named as a. Episode viii the last jedi 2017 adam driver as kylo. Anthony daniels, domhnall gleeson, adam driver, lupita nyongo, oscar isaac, mark hamill, carrie fisher, daisy. Jun 18, 2019 a quirky and versatile actor, adam driver is known for taking on a variety of roles and imbuing them with definable characteristics. Episode viiis script is still shrouded in mystery so even the smallest kernel of information goes a long way.
New york, march 30 upi adam driver is looking forward to starting work on star wars. Jan 07, 2018 adam driver and daisy ridleys intimate scenes in the last jedi required both actors to go some extra distance to make them work. Oct 03, 2016 adam driver has something to clear up about star wars. Franchise star adam driver aka kylo ren dropped some clues. Recently, adam driver was interviewed by collider for his latest movie, paterson. Adam driver talks about rian johnsons approach to star. He spoke with collider this week about how the tone of rian johnsons star wars episode viii is different from that of the force awakens. Adam driver, the actor who plays kylo ren in the sequel trilogy, was at the toronto international film festival this week promoting his role in the upcoming jim jarmusch film patterson and, of course, the topic of star wars came up more than once. Hes portrayed by adam driver in star wars episode vii. Star wars the last jedi adam driver interview youtube. A lot of that anxiety is gone i feel like there was so many moving pieces in the first one just trying to solve.
The last jedi begins immediately after the last scene of the force awakens. Adam driver will be reprising his role as that emo little sith kylo ren in star wars. Episode viii to empire strikes back, teases nuance and ambiguity in director rian johnsons script. Mar 19, 2020 retconning reys parentage from the last jedi turned the star wars sequel trilogy into a redundant rehash of george lucas original trilogy. Star wars adam driver reveals that highly anticipated episode viii is similar to 80s epic the empire strikes back by ryan smith and heidi parker for mailonline. In the interview, driver talks a little bit about star wars. Star wars adam driver reveals that episode viii is. Driver recently made some intriguing comments about the. Episode ix the rise of skywalker baddie first parodied kylo ren in an.
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 s script is still shrouded in mystery so even the smallest kernel of information goes a long way. Mark hamill and adam driver do their best to keep things interesting but its the visuals that are the star of the show, particularly in 3d. Adam driver on star wars episode viii, empire strikes back. Kylo ren darkness dark side adam driver undercover as matt, a radar technician, at starkiller base snoke daisy ridley trailer battlefront 2. His ancestry includes english, dutch, german, irish. Mar 29, 2016 adam driver was attending a special screening of midnight special on monday night. Trailer first appeared during monday night football.
The last jedi is the eighth liveaction theatrical installment in the star wars film franchise, produced under the disney lucasfilm brand. Mar 30, 2016 new york, march 30 upi adam driver is looking forward to starting work on star wars. Episode vii has girls star adam driver playing the films main villain, a character similar to darth vader. Driver gained wider recognition for playing kylo ren in the star wars sequel trilogy 20152019. Sep 06, 2017 the actor recently spoke to collider about episode viii and teased the film will follow after another fanfavorite star wars film. Mar 30, 2016 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. In an interview with larry king, driver opened up a bit about the the upcoming film, perhaps.
Adam driver clarifies previous episode viii comments. Adam douglas driver was born in san diego, california. Episode viii is similar to the empire strikes back, and now everyone is losing their minds. Unofficial reports claimed in november 2012 that lawrence kasdan, who originally wrote the screenplays for both the empire strikes back and return of the jedi, and cowriter simon kinberg.
Among the cast members returning from the force awakens is adam driver, who plays the villainous kylo ren. Sep, 2016 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. Episode viii is more than a year away, but adam driver kylo ren has already started teasing rian johnsons clever sequel last christmas, the force awakens blew the world. Driver reprised his role as kylo ren in the sequel trilogy films star wars. Adam driver was attending a special screening of midnight special on monday night. Episode viii is like empire strikes back but not how youd expect september, 2016 12. Adam driver s involvement in the star wars franchise was first announced on april 29, 2014 when he was named as a. Adam driver on what to expect from kylo ren in star wars.
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 writerdirector rian johnson continues the events of the force awakens in star wars. Among the cast members returning from the force awakens is adam driver, who plays the villainous. Episode ix the rise of skywalker as the villainous kylo ren. Does adam drivers star wars contract extend beyond the. Adam driver discusses the tone of episode viii the. 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.
Adam driver couldnt help but pull out some star wars jokes at his own expense. Adam driver to play the villain of star wars 7 the latest casting report for star wars. Episode viii the paterson star explains what he was trying to say about the upcoming films tone. The last jedi with the destruction of the republic, the evil first order reigns. Adam driver talks about kylo ren in star wars the last. When larry king asked adam driver specifically if kylo lives through the film, driver responded playfully with. 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. 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. Jan 05, 2017 adam driver hints at kylo rens fate in star wars.
Adam driver is ready to travel to a galaxy far, far, away. Adam driver on how kylo ren is different in star wars. Mar 29, 2016 adam driver is the latest star wars star to tease fans about the upcoming eighth film in the franchise, saying the script is really great. Adam driver has something to clear up about star wars. The last jedi also known as star wars episode viii. 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. Episode viii the last jedi press conference at tokio. Episode viii the last jedi 2017 adam driver as kylo ren. Finn makes his way out of recovery while rey continues to train with luke skywalker. Adam douglas driver born november 19, 1983 is an american actor. Remember all those comparisons between the force awakens and the original star wars. Adam driver is the latest star wars star to tease fans about the upcoming eighth film in the franchise, saying the script is really great. The films ensemble cast includes mark hamill, carrie fisher, adam driver.
Adam driver discusses the tone of episode viii the star. A star wars story is right around the corner, its hard not to look ahead and get excited about star wars. In interviews, he has said that he tends to avoid watching his own performances. Will the next instalment do for kylo ren whatempire did for darth vader. Interview with adam driver kylo ren for star wars episode viii. Episode viii has a really great script, says adam driver mar 30, 11. The force awakens has a lot in common with 1977s original star wars, and kylo ren actor adam driver says the upcoming episode viii.
Adam driver clarifies previous episode viii comments the. Jan 05, 2017 kylo ren will also probably survive star wars. Episode viii isnt slated to hit theaters until dec. 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.
Tall, with a willowy build and drawn features, the darkhaired thespian crept into the public eye portraying adam sackler in the hbo series girls, the consecutive emmy nominations for which made casting directors take note. The force awakens has a lot in common with 1977s original star wars, and kylo ren actor adam driver says the upcoming episode viii will feel familiar, too. The force awakens, fans have been eager to learn everything we can about his role in the franchise. According to adam driver, he learned a lot about the man formerly known as ben solo though. Episode viii the last jedi, starring daisy ridley, mark hamill, john boyega, oscar isaac and adam driver. Episode viii, which isnt due out in theaters in theaters until december 2017. Adam driver says kylo ren will survive star wars episode.