While Shara Bey may be an atypical choice for Rachel Zegler to name as her dream Star Wars role, it’s a befitting deep cut for the actor, who is a big fan of the franchise. In addition to reading the comics, she has voiced her love for other Star Wars media. “I quite literally don’t wanna hear a single negative thing about ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,'” she tweeted around the time of the miniseries’ premiere in 2022. “Just let me sit here with my lightsaber and a smile on my face.”
Like any Star Wars fan worth their salt, she also has strong opinions on some of the franchise’s more divisive plot threads. X user @diopbrasileira shared a screenshot of Zegler’s direct message to someone, where the actor clarifies that she’s not a “Reylo” — a portmanteau used to refer to the romantic pairing of Daisy Ridley’s Rey and Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren from the sequel trilogy.
As for whether Zegler might eventually appear in a Star Wars project, there’s a solid enough chance. The property has plenty of projects in the works, though whether any of them will feature her specifically as Shara Bey is arguably doubtful. Of course, nothing’s impossible in the galaxy far, far away.
