The Real Reason Adam Driver Was On Last Jedi’s Ahch To Set

In an interview with >People, Johnson described the process of putting together Rey and Kylo’s now-famous “Force Skype” scenes, sharing that Driver went the extra mile (literally) to make things easier for Ridley:

“Every single time we shot one of their sides, the other person was off camera. Even to the point where Adam flew to Ireland just to be off camera for Daisy’s stuff, which was essential because they’re such intimate conversations. And that also meant we had to shoot each of those scenes twice basically, which meant the rehearsal time was really important. And my editor Bob Ducsay did an amazing job then of making it feel kind of seamless after the fact.”

This was a nice gesture on Driver’s part, and it definitely helped the scenes as they’re seen in the film. Rey and Kylo’s talks are noteworthy for the chemistry the two characters shared, and that dynamic was allowed to flourish because the actors were playing off each other. No matter how talented a thespian is, it can be challenging when called to act against nothing – or even a stand-in. Johnson very easily could have recited Kylo’s lines to Ridley, but the fact she got to do the sequences with Driver (who probably stayed in-character with his method acting) underscored them with authenticity that made them more captivating to watch unfold. There was a palpable tension in the air that may not have been there if the scenes were shot in some other way.

Though Rey is now reunited with her friends, her relationship with Kylo Ren remains the sequel trilogy’s most fascinating. By the end of The Last Jedi, it seemed like Ben Solo was truly lost, never to be redeemed. Rey even closed the Millennium Falcon‘s ramp – severing her connection with her frenemy. It’ll be interesting to see how J.J. Abrams resolves this plot thread in >Episode IX, but there’s no shortage of ways he can take it.

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Source: People

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