Adam Driver controversy star wars The figure, Ben Solo, has been in the news for all the strangest reasons lately, it’s almost easy to forget that next month will mark ten years since he made his galactic debut with the release of Ben Solo. power awakensNow, to commemorate that anniversary, a legend star wars The publication is taking a look back at how the sequel trilogy began to shape its fascinating dark side – and we’ve got an inside look.
Ahead of the force awakens‘An exclusive look at some of the pages of the anniversary next month, io9 star wars insider10th anniversary special covering the film’s historic moment. A hardcover, fully illustrated release, the magazine contains nearly 100 pages of behind-the-scenes insights and interviews about the creation of a brand new era. star warsFrom the concept art that shaped the early stages of the sequel trilogy, to the initial scripting, to shooting the film and beyond.
One of the new interviews included is, of course, about the development of the film’s antagonist, with Adam Driver discussing why he wanted to take on a role like Kylo Ren in the first place. It turns out that the intrigue began with the mysterious mask that hid Ben Solo from the world and his grieving parents, Han and Leia.
“Wearing a mask is quite a challenging thing… [the prospect] It was very scary and horrifying, so it wasn’t an immediate ‘yes,'” Driver said of the offer to join. star wars“Actually, I thought about it a lot, even though it was kind of a reckless move, I didn’t want to take it lightly,”
Beyond Ren’s wider connection star wars World, Driver was fascinated by the physicality of the character, and how much of Ben Solo’s personality was shaped by Kylo Ren’s costume, even almost including it. Driver continued, “There are so many layers to Kylo Ren anyway, it was interesting to find out who he was with the mask on or unmasked, and that was part of our initial conversation.”
“It’s an empowering thing for someone to hide themselves behind a completely intimidating mask.”
It’s perhaps no surprise that a decade later – and two more movies, including an untimely redemption and a sudden death – Driver is thrilled with the potential of who Ben Solo could be… a potential that, given everything we’ve heard recently, may remain invisible for a while even after Disney puts the brakes on hunt for ben soloHowever, as we consider what could have been, let us, however, consider what was in our entire passage, star wars insiderBelow is the interview with the driver.
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