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Daisy Ridley dismisses speculation that Rogue One’s Jyn Erso is Rey’s mother

April 11, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Within virtually minutes of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer dropping last week, some fans were speculating whether Felicity Jones’ character Jyn Erso could be the mother of Rey, played by fellow Brit Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Well, speaking to MTV at the MTV Movie Awards, Ridley has put the speculation to rest, stating that: “I’m not being funny, you guys, but just because she’s white and got brown hair … it doesn’t mean she’s my mom.”

Well, she does have a British accent too, so…

SEE ALSO: Star Wars Exclusive: Rogue One’s Darth Vader casting revealed

Ridley then went on to downplay the importance of Rey’s parentage, adding: “I think the amazing thing about [Star Wars: The Force Awakens] is that Finn and Rey don’t come from anywhere, and they find a place. So to me, it’s funny that people think it’s so important because I don’t really think it is.”

If it’s not so important, then why all the mystery?

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, is the first film in the new standalone movies from Lucasfilm. It tells the story of how a group of unlikely heroes unite to undertake a daring and seemingly impossible mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.

SEE ALSO: 4 Reasons to Be Excited About Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set for release on December 16th 2016, with Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) diretcing a cast that includes Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Diego Luna (Milk), Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises), Donnie Yen (Ip Man), Jiang Wen (Let the Bullets Fly), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Alan Tudyk (Con Man) and Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler).

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Daisy Ridley, Felicity Jones, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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