With Daisy Ridley returning for another Star Wars movie set after the sequel trilogy, some fans have been hoping that Adam Driver might also come back. Though Ben Solo dies at the end of “Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker,” his unique relationship with Rey as half of their Force dyad hasn’t been explored much. And you don’t even need to be part of a dyad to return as a Force ghost.
However, Adam Driver has emphasized that he’s not interested in working with Lucasfilm on another Star Wars project. In the same interview on the “SmartLess” podcast, he said he’s aware of the studio’s upcoming plans but isn’t involved. “They’re doing stuff … but not with me,” he said. “I’m not doing anything.” Though he didn’t give a reason — one isn’t necessary given his passion for other projects and his character’s death — Driver has spoken before about how stressful it can be to star in such a massive movie.
“When I watched the premiere, I felt sick to my stomach,” the actor told GQ in 2017, referring to when “The Force Awakens” was released. “The people behind me, when the scroll started, were like, ‘Oh my god. Oh my god. It’s happening.’ Immediately, I thought I was going to puke. I was holding my wife’s hand, and she’s like, ‘You’re really cold. Are you okay?’ Because I just knew what was coming — I kill Harrison — and I didn’t know how this audience of 2,000 people was going to respond to it, you know?”
