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J.J. Abrams on whether Kylo Ren is beyond redemption in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

September 1, 2019 by Samuel Brace

J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has addressed if Kylo Ren is beyond redemption.

There are many questions that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be able to answer and one of them is if Kylo Ren is beyond redemption. The villain has done some truly heinous things in the trilogy so far but is it possible that he is still brought back to the light?

One person who would know is director J.J. Abrams and he discussed with MTV what lies ahead, as well as commenting on Adam Driver’s performance as the villain: “I will say that with an actor like Adam Driver, you can never limit what that man can do. I will say, without talking about redemption or not, that he is mind-blowing in this. He’s brought a whole other level to this, so I can’t wait to see what happens with him.”

These comments about the depth and range of Driver’s performance perhaps suggest that the character will be dealing with plenty of inner turmoil in the film. So, who knows, perhaps a redemption arc is still on the cards.

SEE ALSO: Daisy Ridley teases that Dark Rey is real in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Would you like to see Kylo become Ben Solo once more? Let us know in the comments and on Twitter @flickeringmyth.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set for release on December 19th 2019 in the UK and December 20th 2019 in North America with J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) directing a cast that includes Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) as well as new additions Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), and Keri Russell (The Americans).

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Adam Driver, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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