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Actress Daisy Ridley is known for playing Rey in the sequel trilogy ofStar Wars. The three films that were centered around Ridley’s character earned over $4.4 billion collectively at the box office. The blockbuster franchise film also starred stalwarts such as Oscar Isaac, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, and Carrie Fisher.
While Ridley headlined one of the highest-grossing franchises, the actress seemed to be crashing and burning in films outside of theStar Warsseries. She has only starred in a bunch of indie drama since the trilogy ended, with some awaiting a proper release. Her latest film,The Marsh King’s Daughter, reportedly opened to less-than-stellar box office numbers.
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Daisy Ridley As Rey InStar Wars
Fans were extremely excited when JJ Abrams announced that he would be developing a sequel trilogy ofStar Warsfilms. The set of films would feature a new protagonist set to face off against a new villain. Many actors were considered for the role of Rey, with actresses such as Lupita Nyong’o, Saoirse Ronan, Eiza Gonzales, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jessica Henwick auditioning for the role.
Ultimately, Abrams decided to castDaisy Ridley, who was a relatively unknown actress at the time. Ridley had only appeared in a few TV shows, music videos, and the indie horrorScrawlbefore she was cast as Rey in theStar Warssequel trilogy. The first film,Star Wars: The Force Awakens,was a massive hit, earning over $2.07 billion at the box office.
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Ridley’s career skyrocketed after she played Rey, and she was soon cast in Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptationMurder on the Orient Express. The film was a moderate success, and more novels from Christie’s Hercule Poirot series were commissioned, although Ridley did not return.
She reprised her role as Rey inStar Wars: The Last JediandThe Rise of Skywalker. The sequel trilogy of films has collectively earned over $4.4 billion globally. Daisy Ridley also starred in the live-action animated filmPeter Rabitand the period dramaOphelia. Ridley returned to the blockbuster realm with Tom Holland’sChaos Walking.
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Daisy Ridley’s Latest Film Failed At The Box Office
While Daisy Ridley headlined one of the highest-grossing franchises of all time, her appearances outside theStar Warsfranchise have not seen the same amount of success. Granted that theStar Warssequel trilogy had the advantage of being theStar Warsfilms, Ridley’s presence in other films should have had some form of impact on their success.
Her young-adult fantasy filmChaos Walking, which also starred MCU’s Spider-Man Tom Holland, was a disaster at the box office, earning only $27 million against a $125 million budget. Ridley’s latest film,The Marsh King’s Daughter,also opened to a meager $849,000 at the box office, after being released on 1,500 screens.
The psychological thriller was directed by Neil Burger, who is known for the filmsDivergent, Limitless,andThe Illusionist.The Marsh King’s Daughteralso starred fellowStar Warsactor Ben Mendelsohn,Tron: Legacystar Garrett Hedlund, andTwilight’sGil Birmingham. Despite a rooster of known actors, the film failed to make a mark.
The film was initially scheduled to be released on October 6 but was postponed after Taylor Swift announced the release of her concert filmTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Many other films, such asThe Exorcist: BelieverandPriscilla,had to make way for the concert film as it received insane booking numbers. Despite the postponement, Daisy Ridley’sThe Marsh King’s Daughterstill came behind the concert film.
Source:ScreenRant
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
