The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is rooting for The Hunt for Ben Solo: "I want to see Adam [Driver] in another Star Wars movie, man"

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Could Kylo Ren come back to the franchise?

Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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Star Wars director Rian Johnson has just joined the conversation surrounding the scrapped film The Hunt for Ben Solo, which would have seen Adam Driver starring in his own solo film as Kylo Ren. The actor himself revealed last month that Disney rejected the idea, arguing that "they didn't see how Ben Solo was alive" after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.

Since details of this project were revealed, some fans have been asking Disney to reconsider, with one fan even paying for an actual banner campaigning for the film's release that flew in the sky above Disney Studios in California with the hashtag #SaveTheHuntForBenSolo. Other Star Wars fans have noted that multiple Star Wars characters have died and returned, including Palpatine, so there could be a way to move the idea forward.

Following his endorsement, some fans took to social media to support the axed project, too. "The galaxy’s still waiting for its redemption arc," said one fan, while others were less interested in seeing Kylo Ren again on the big screen: "While I love Kylo Ren, I wouldn't want to see him as a main character since his story already came full circle."

Mireia Mullor
Mireia Mullor
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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

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