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REY OF LIGHT

I LOVE THE CHARACTER,” SAYS Daisy Ridley, simply, of her Force-powered alter ego. “All the things that scare her and make her feel vulnerable and tested are all things that she has to face. It’s not like anything is holding her back. She’s terrified, but she’s still going on that journey.”

Ridley’s own journey feels like a leap to lightspeed. Trained at Tring – her scenes were chopped from the final cut). Yes, she was terrified – she talks of a panic attack during promotion for – but, just like Rey, Ridley stepped up and faced it.

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