His time with the franchise may be over, but Adam Driver has remained open to reminiscing about his experiences working in the Star Wars universe. During his “SmartLess” interview, the actor discussed his lifelong affection for the popular franchise, saying, “I was a fan of the movies … To be asked to do it was … I thought about it a lot because, again, I didn’t want to be bad in it.” Fortunately for him, while audiences continue to have mixed opinions about the sequel trilogy, Driver’s performance as Kylo Ren received near-universal praise.
Reflecting further on what it was like signing on to play the Star Wars villain, Driver said, “I got an offer, but there was no script to read, which I had never done before, so you had to commit to it. J.J. [Abrams] walked me through the whole thing, but there was no script.” Notably, his comments on the podcast echo others that he’s made about how the original arc for his character changed; the controversial Kylo Ren story involving his return to the light side wasn’t always planned.
Driver’s career has continued to flourish in the years since “Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker” was released. He’s collaborated with celebrated filmmakers like Ridley Scott, Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, and Leos Carax. While Driver’s confidently moved on from the Star Wars universe, he continues to be drawn to sci-fi roles in films like “65.”
