Ben solo was a forcesensitive human male jedi who, after falling to the dark side of the. We sat down with adam driver to talk about playing kylo ren in star wars. Hold on to your lightsaber, its about to get weird. Caedus would put up at least a solid fight against anyone in the verse besides nihilus, who. In past, the sith have routinely exploited their light side adversaries by overruling their sense of fair play, such as palpatines fake helplessness when assailed by mace windu in episode iii. Adam driver teases kylo rens unexpected fate in star wars 8. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a volpi cup, as well as nominations for two academy awards, three emmy awards, and a tony award. Abrams disavowed the expanded universe as canon, so as to be able to rip off the author of the thrawn series that introduced the character jacen solo and to be better able to recycle rather than to create, as is his forte. Fans of clone wars will know that after being cut in half by obi wan kenobi, he somehow ended up living in a. The force awakens, his first star wars memory, portraying a fan favorite character that people dont really know about.
Where there is darkness, there is light limited edition darth world. Aug 12, 2015 adam driver s star wars character is a darth vader fanboy. And the young exstormtrooper is finn, played by john boyega. Gallandro eventually ran out of andris, driving her to steal the lightning rod and. Star warsnave star warsstar wars fan artstar wars jedistar citizenamour star warsdarth revandarth caedus. He is described as having a transformation that only begins in episode vii. Jacen eventually transforms into the most memorable villain of the new republic, darth caedus. He builds his own lightsaber the one we see in the trailer. Originally posted by darth sexy i dont think using caedus 4v1 victory is legitimate because the jedi werent trying to kill him. Adam driver s character is an ambitious, forcesensitive pilot who falls to the dark side. Potential episode vii spoilers ahead according to a new rumor reported by jedi news, that will very much be the case with actor adam driver girls, inside llewyn davis who, if these claims are accurate, is essentially going to be acting out the jacen solodarth caedus storyline from the star wars eu literature, albeit as a differentlynamed character. At skywalkers urging, he took up the jedi masters lightsaber and, with. After watching rise of skywalker its clear that tptb had no idea what to do with ben solo. Mauls physical conditioning and training far outstrips maras, who was again able to hand caedus his ass.
Adam driver has a serious task on his hands when it comes to portraying the character of kylo ren in star wars. Nov 20, 2017 driver had landed as huge a part in a hollywood movie as an actor couldthe son of han and leia, the nephew of luke, and, moreover, the grandson of darth vader, the most iconic bad guy in movie. Jacen, one of the most powerful force users in the old star wars expanded universe. Adam driver as kylo ren ix page 3 the superherohype forums. Adam douglas driver born november 19, 1983 is an american actor. Heres maybe why kylo ren, the guy with the illogical. He states that she is more than a scavenger, yet the trailers would had. He is the primary antagonist of the star wars sequel trilogy. Those stories were rebranded in 2014 as star wars legends and deemed no longer part of canon, although some. Many complimented rens conflicted nature and depth, as well as his costume design, and noted there were many places the character could be taken in future installments. It seems like a lot of people like to hate on kylo ren. Lightsaber combat wookieepedia, the star wars wiki.
The last jedi in 2017 born adam douglas driver 19831119 november 19, 1983 age 36 san diego, california, u. Jacen and jaina didnt always live with their parents either. Aug 21, 2015 5 possibilities for adam drivers kylo ren in star wars. When it came to just h2h a mere physical brawl caedus was thoroughly and utterly outclassed by his aunt, mara jade, who was a sixtyyearold exassassin. This realistic lightsaber lets you arm yourself with the ultimate weapon of power and skill for roleplay battles and fight your way to victory. Fans of clone wars will know that after being cut in half by obi wan kenobi, he somehow ended up living in a cave. That not only describes adam drivers kylo ren, but also jacen solo, one of. First of all, as jacen solo he was trained as a jedi basically since birth. With adam driver certainly looking too young to be reys father he would have to be a brother or possibly cousin. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. Feb 26, 2014 you must be referring to jacen solo aka.
Both luke in the novel and adam driver said kylo ren is a mask to hide the vulnerable ben solo underneath. The force awakens that could be considered spoilers. He has to work pretty hard to interrogate poe, is completely unable to break the untrained rey, and is wounded in a light saber duel with a nonforce user. Where there is darkness, there is light limited edition darth. Adam drivers star wars character is a darth vader fanboy. Compared with the military, acting isnt that difficult emma brockes the star wars actor on leaving the marines, filming nude scenes with lena dunham and getting in touch with. See more ideas about adam driver, reylo and kylo ren adam driver.
Disney said they will have characters similar to the ones in legends. Star wars 9 spoilers leak major lightsaber duel of rey, kylo ren vs palpatine. He screws up everything in the movie requiring skill, or finesse, or even a. Adam drivers character is an ambitious, forcesensitive pilot who falls to the dark side. Darth caedus, born jacen solo, was a human male sith lord who turned against his. From the star wars black series this lightsaber features a real metal hilt, the blade measures about 32 inches, realistic light effects, movie accurate sounds and comes complete with display a stand. Feb 26, 2014 adam driver is ready to travel to a galaxy far, far, away. He is also known as darth caedus and gets his ability to maniupulate the force from leia. The force awakens, his first star wars memory, portraying a fan. The rise of skywalker stars daisy ridley, adam driver, john. The rise of skywalker 2019, as well as related media and merchandising.
Adam driver is a force to be reckoned with esquire. Driver had landed as huge a part in a hollywood movie as an actor couldthe son of han and leia, the nephew of luke, and, moreover, the grandson of darth vader, the most iconic bad guy in. Driver said in december 2015 that, despite the visual similarities to darth vader, ren is unlike any villain the franchise has. In all fairness, leia or luke couldve turned to the dark side. Adam driver feels good about hanging up his lightsaber after star wars.
May 12, 2014 potential episode vii spoilers ahead according to a new rumor reported by jedi news, that will very much be the case with actor adam driver girls, inside llewyn davis who, if these claims are accurate, is essentially going to be acting out the jacen solo darth caedus storyline from the star wars eu literature, albeit as a differentlynamed character. Jacen solo is a fictional character in literature based on the star wars film series, set in what is now designated as the noncanonical star wars legends continuity. The force awakens kylo ren crossguard lightsaber personally handsigned by adam driver during his signing with celebrity authentics. Now that the force has awoken, weve seenkylo ren and his potential to create disaster and mayhem. Episode vii abu dhabi shoot emerge, while a new rumor may shed light on adam drivers character in the film.
See more ideas about darth caedus, jacen solo and star wars sith. He becomes the antagonist of the legacy of the force series under the. He was born with the name ben to princess leia organa and the smuggler han solo. From the star wars black series this lightsaber features a real metal hilt, the blade measures about 32 inches, realistic light effects, movie accurate sounds and comes complete with. Kylo ren was portrayed by adam driver in the force awakens, a role he. Kylo ren is jacen solo, grandson of anakin skywalker. Act just like darth vader with the darth vader star wars ultimate fx lightsaber, a glowing, humming, clashing lightsaber that looks and feels just like the real thing. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired force. Adam driver says kylo rens lightsaber a metaphor for. Compared with the military, acting isnt that difficult emma brockes the star wars actor on leaving the marines, filming nude scenes with lena dunham and getting in. Is darth caedus the villain in star wars episode 7.
Darth caedus was han and leias son in the legends continuity. Adam driver as kylo ren ix page 3 the superherohype. In his youth, he displayed traits similar to that of his grandfather, anakin skywalker, who had turned to the dark side and became the. Hes a worse version of darth caedus and i dont like adam drivers acting.
Now, adam driver resembles darth caedus, and ive faith hed create a memorable performance as the evil sith, but weve nothing but this twins, twins, twins gossip to base it on. Before disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, and subsequently streamlined star wars continuity, there was the expanded universe, the umbrella term for any officially licensed material outside of the films, including novels, television series, video games and comic books. The rise of skywalker stars daisy ridley, adam driver, john boyega, oscar isaac, lupita nyong o, domhnall gleeson, kelly marie tran, joonas suotamo, billie lourd, keri russell, anthony daniels, mark hamill, billy dee williams, and carrie fisher, with naomi ackie and richard e. The force awakens kylo ren crossguard lightsaber has been personally handsigned by adam driver during his signing with celebrity authentics. The figure with the redhilted lightsaber is kylo ren, played by adam driver. Kylo ren is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Adam driver is ready to travel to a galaxy far, far, away. Darth vader part 2, and neither character is easily placed in hero or villain molds. Adam driver took kylo rens lightsaber home from the star wars. Matching luke is a pretty good feat, and if memory serves, luke wasnt holding back much in that fight. Adam driver recently gave fans one tiny morsel in a new interview with sunday today, the sunday version of the today show, where he was asked if fans will be pleased by what happens to his.
From voice clips we hear that kylo is on the hunt for anakins lightsaber and one in particular divulges that the force user comes face to face with rey. Meet jacen solo, kyle katarn and the other characters who paved the way. I think kylo ren is made to be disneys version of darth caedus. Because kylo almost fills the shoes of the vader character in the force awakens abrams and kasdan could be wanting to capture the family theme from the originals. The xwing pilot is poe dameron, played by oscar isaac. Ren is strong in the force, strong enough to brute force his way to results against nonforce users, but is not very skilled at all. He wielded his uncle lukes lightsaber at the age of three to scare off the disembodied spirit of ancient sith lord exar kun while luke wa.
However, ill be very surprised if the character of jacen solo is actually in episode vii. The rise of skywalker, and he confides in stephen that he took a. Adam driver driver at the japan premiere of star wars. So, no, in a strict handtohand fight, maul crushes caedus. Jacen solo might no longer be a canon character, but the similarities between him and canons ben solo is surprising. Like finn, katarn used a lightsaber at times, going on to become an.
St adam driver kylo ren in episode ix page 80 jedi. Who by all accounts is basically the equivalent of jacen solo darth caedus from the expanded universe aka. The character was seemingly killed by darth vader in the conclusion of the original trilogy. Anakin was able to catch it on his lightsaber cw i read the book and obi1 also. Personally, i would say caedus is better than yoda in terms of lightsaber skills. Darth caedus saber arm on fire custom sabers darth caedus, star wars light saber. The son of han solo and leia organa solo and the nephew of luke skywalker, he is a major character in several novels, particularly the new jedi order series. Kylo ren was a forcesensitive human male who trained as a jedi pupil under jedi master luke skywalker before turning to the dark side of the force and joining the knights of ren.
Of ren, star wars images, star wars wallpaper, star wars ships, adam driver. Solo watched as skywalker drew his greenbladed lightsaber while rejecting. Dec 10, 2015 we sat down with adam driver to talk about playing kylo ren in star wars. Nevertheless, star wars fans are used to a greater threat to the galaxy that also comes in the form of an organa solo.
I have no idea who darth caedus is, and i think that adam driver is an excellent actor. Sources tell variety that while no deal is done yet, the girls actor is close to signing on to play the villain in j. Jacen solo and kylo ren have a lot in common and intentionally so. The funny thing to me about kylo ren and darth caedus jacen solos sith identity in the old legends continuity is that after watching tfa, i was fairly convinced that kylo ren was an overall improvement on the same broad concept. Ridley is 23 and adam driver who plays kylo ren is 31, putting the pair in the perfect age bracket to play han and leias progeny. The force awakens, portrayed by adam driver, he also appeared in the films sequels, star wars.
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