Four years after it was first introduced — Stars Wars’ Skywalker Saga is coming to an end. Helmed by J.J. Abrams — Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will chronicle the year after the events of The Last Jedi. The remaining members of The Resistance — Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), and Poe (Oscar Issac) team up once again for a final battle against the First Order. The conflict between the Jedi and the Sith is also set to explode in this epic conclusion.
The Skywalker Saga won’t be going out quietly. As things come to a head, new members of the Resistance are introduced, including an old friend of Poe’s —Zorii Bliss (Keri Russell) and a mysterious new character, Jannah, played by relative newcomer Naomi Ackie who plays a pivotal role in the fight to the end.
Ahead of The Rise of Skywalker’s premiere, blackfilm.com talked to Ackie about stepping into the Star Wars franchise, embodying Jannah, and why she’s not concerned about any potential backlash.
“It’s something that doesn’t even click in now,” Ackie said wistfully of becoming a part of the epic space opera. “It’s weird. You take it day by day, and sometimes forget on purpose that you’re in it because otherwise your mind gets a bit blown. When I think about the scale of this film — how far-reaching it is, how many people it touches; it sometimes messes with my head. But, I really do try my best to celebrate it. Thankfully you’re part of an ensemble cast. They’re all bearing the brunt of it together.”
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