‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ to feature new Asian female character
The first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” shows Luke Skywalker possibly flirting with the dark side
The largely testosterone-fueled Star Wars movie franchise has added an important new female character in the eighth film, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, director Rian Johnson said on Friday at a fanfest in Orlando.
Johnson said the movie, scheduled for release in December, is still in post production.
Kelly Marie Tran plays Rose, a maintenance worker in the Resistance. Johnson said her character embodies the notion that even the most unlikely person can step up and become a hero. He said her part is the biggest new role in the film.
Lucasfilm also live-streamed to fans worldwide the first movie trailer that features Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, wielding a lightsaber under the guidance of Luke Skywalker who tells her that it’s time for the Jedi to end.
The trailer teased a Skywalker who just might be flirting with the dark side.
Johnson, producer Kathleen Kennedy and the cast chatted for an hour with host Josh Gad, about the much-anticipated next chapter in the “Star Wars” saga.
The footage offered few clues but notably featured Mark Hamill’s Skywalker intoning from a dark cave that “it’s time for the Jedi to end.”