MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of the release of Star Wars:The Force Awakens on Blu-Ray and DVD in April, we get to see why actress Daisy Ridley has been one of the most beloved and standout characters in the film.
In a never-before-seen clip, Daisy auditions as Rey and delivers a powerful performance as the character.
The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams explained that Daisy was a perfect fit for what they needed for the role. "What we were looking for was someone new, and this character needed to be vulnerable and tough, sweet and terrified," he said in the clip.
"We were very lucky to find some great people. But the truth is, it wasn’t until we found Daisy that we just felt like she was capable of doing all of these things this character required."
The scene, which was also seen in the movie, seems to be the confrontation between Kylo Ren and Rey in a torture chamber.
JJ admitted, "She just blew my mind. She's reaching this depth of struggle, and tears were streaming down her face. I thought, 'This is unbelievable.'"
The clip is from a documentary, Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey, which accompanies the Blu-Ray and DVD of the movie. – Rappler.com