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# Daisy Ridley is the New Luke Skywalker - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- URL: https://daysofadomesticdad.com/daisy-ridley-is-the-new-luke-skywalker-star-wars-the-force-awakens/
- Published: 2015-12-14T13:51:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-05T21:36:44.000Z
- Author: Colby
- Tags: Entertainment, Star Wars, #Migrated-1767643812311, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-05 14:10

**With the Star Wars Saga closely approaching, the thing on fans minds are where is Luke Skywalker?** I wondered myself after watching a few of *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* trailers. From what I could tell, Luke was no where to be found. I convinced myself that *Kylo Ren* is *Luke Skywalker*! But he is not. On the other hand I do have the opinion that **Rey** played by **Daisy Ridley** is the new **Luke Skywalker**.

![Daisy Ridley is Rey](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b9/55/b955f19e-2d72-43e0-ad6e-7ea2d292618a/content/images/2026/01/daisy-ridley-is-rey-2.jpg)

For me, *Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamhill)* was the [super hero](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/curad-sootheplus-bandages/) of the 70's, I mean he nearly brought down the Empire by him self. Just kidding. But I will say, after our interview with **Daisy Ridley** at the [Global Press Event for Star Wars: The Force Awakens](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/the-star-wars-the-force-awakens-global-press-press-day-photo-tour/) I would say **Rey is the new Luke**.

![Daisy and John](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b9/55/b955f19e-2d72-43e0-ad6e-7ea2d292618a/content/images/2026/01/starwars55df5d9452181-resized-5.jpg)

Rey is going to be a out of the world addition to the **[Star Wars](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/breakfast-star-wars-cereal/) Saga**, and is going to help raise up tons of new Star Wars Fans! One of the few questions asked to *Daisy Ridley* was:

**Q:** So you play a very strong female lead in the movie. So do you have a good takeaway for young girls?

> They're wiser. They have far more life experience. But Rey, in her way, has [lived a life](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/live-a-healthier-life/) and she has wisdom probably beyond her years. And the thought of girls being able to relate to a character in a film where perhaps girls can't find in films so much of what they can physically like see themselves in. They can't follow a story sometimes if there's nothing that's representing them in the film. So to be part of that is incredible.  
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> I'm just an actress. I'm not changing the world. But, to be part of something that is perhaps groundbreaking and to be part of a movement of women, not just in film, all over the world and all different sectors. That is an incredible thing.

  
![Daisy Ridley Interview](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b9/55/b955f19e-2d72-43e0-ad6e-7ea2d292618a/content/images/2026/01/daisy-ridley-interview-2.jpg)

With her saying that, I look forward to seeing her character from start to finish. I know my girls are going to love seeing Rey on the big screen.

**Q :** What characteristics of Rey do you see in yourself?

> So I like to think I'm kind of brave — but she's far braver. I like to think I try and do the right thing — but she far exceeds that. So I think she's kind not polished and she's not nuanced and I think that's why she's so brilliant and so relatable. But she's far more of anything I think I could ever be. I guess because of her circumstances and the fact that she's not real \[she's\] brave, honest, and open.  
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> I hate lying. I'm a very open person and she's open to everything that's going around her — even though it scares her, even though, it makes her feel like she wants to run — she kind of plows on. So I hope I have those qualities.  
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> And this was just from a few questions from our interview with Daisy Ridley (Rey), if you would like to read the full interview leave me a comment below. Overall, it was fun to visit with her and I can’t wait to see Rey in **Star Wars: The** [Force Awakens.](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer/)

### I am overly excited the new film in the [Star Wars Saga](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/the-star-wars-the-force-awakens-global-press-press-day-photo-tour/), Star Wars The Force Awakens this December 18th.