Daisy Ridley says Rise of Skywalker backlash hasn’t been “nice”

Daisy Ridley has shared her candid response to the fan backlash in opposition to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

To say the concluding movie within the Skywalker Saga was polarsing could be placing it mildly. It at the moment has a rotten vital rating on Rotten Tomatoes, whereas forged members Anthony Daniels and John Boyega have overtly criticised the film.

The Rey actress had her personal probability to debate reactions to the film when she was interviewed on Nina West’s DragCast this week, admitting the tough reception didn’t match the jovial temper after The Force Awakens (by way of ComicBook).

“[Reaction has] changed film by film honestly, like 98% it’s so amazing, this last film it was really tricky,” she defined. “January was not that good. It was bizarre, I felt like all of this love that we would kind of been proven the primary time round, I used to be like, ‘Where’s the love gone?’

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“I watched the documentary, the making-of [The Skywalker Legacy], this week, and it is so full of love; and I believe it is that tough factor of while you’re a part of one thing that’s so full of love after which individuals [don’t like it].”

She later famous: “You know, everyone’s entitled to not like something but it feels like it’s changed slightly. I think in general that’s because [of] social media and what have you.”

Star Wars prequel actor Ahmed Best turned the newest to degree criticism on the sequel trilogy this week when he prompt J. J. Abrams and Rian Johnson’s movies had been “not really skewed towards kids”.

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“George [Lucas] was always about the kids… This idea that the movies are for adults is a very new thing, to be honest,” he advised YouTuber Jamie Stangroom.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is offered to pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now. The remainder of the Skywalker Saga is offered to look at proper now on Disney+.

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