Cue the Darth Vader "NOOOOOO" of anguish.In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Adam Driver revealed he pitched a new Star Wars movie to Disney. It was sadly not greenlit, but it sounds like it could have been amazing.Driver played Kylo Ren/Ben Solo, the son of Han and Leia Solo, who turns to the Dark Side in the sequel trilogy. He apparently gives his life in the final film, The Rise of Skywalker, to save Rey (Daisy Ridley). But in a franchise where we got the line, "Somehow, Palpatine returned," this seemed like a small obstacle to bringing the character back."I always was interested in doing another Star Wars," Driver told AP. "I had been talking about doing another one since 2021. Kathleen (Kennedy) had reached out. I always said, 'With a great director and a great story, I'd be there in a second.' I loved that character and loved playing him."Well, according to him, it seems we almost had both.He took an idea to director Steven Soderbergh. Together, they envisioned a complete, redemptive character arc for Ben Solo, whose journey would have mirrored Darth Vader's (his grandfather's). The Rise of SkywalkerCredit: LucasfilmIn the mess of the sequel trilogy, which contains the subversive The Last Jedi (we won't start), Kylo Ren's storyline got kind of lost before being quickly resolved with a touch of rushed romance in the final film.Soderbergh and Rebecca Blunt created an outline that was pitched to Kennedy, Lucasfilm vice president Cary Beck, and Lucasfilm chief...
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