There’s a certain point in the Star Wars rumor cycle where excitement turns into mild existential confusion, and I think we may have crossed it again. A new report suggests that a major legacy character could return in an upcoming Star Wars trilogy set after The Rise of Skywalker, but not in the way fans might expect. I’m not opposed to revisiting familiar faces in a galaxy far, far away, but this particular rumor raises more questions than it answers.
According to a recent report from Comic Book Movie, a familiar hero is expected to play a “huge role” in a planned Star Wars trilogy being developed by Simon Kinberg — but won’t actually serve as the lead. The scoop, which traces back to Daniel Richtman via SFFGazette, claims that Rey Skywalker, portrayed by Daisy Ridley, will appear prominently... even as the story itself centers on a new group of protagonists.
