"When it came to light we were going to get new Star Wars movies, there were a lot of things fans wanted. (Wookiees, plz!) But there was one thing a lot of them (read: us) were really hoping to see: badass female characters. Leia was great. Padmé Amidala was cool. But we need more, more, more.
With Rey (played by Daisy Ridley), it looks like fans will get that wish. In a new featurette for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ridley says Rey is "an amazing character" and that—as we've long speculated— she's a scavenger on Jakku.
However, what she says after that is the thing sure to elicit more than a few relieved sighs from those looking for well-rounded roles for women in the new Star Wars universe.
"I hope that women—and men—all across the world can see something they relate to in Rey, in a strong woman who does her own thing and has her own story," Ridley says.
We'll see if that proves true next week (!!!). Watch the full video, which includes John Boyega (Finn) touting that Rey "can really kick some butt,"
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