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Star Wars: The Force Awakens director dropped hints during a Tribeca talk with actor-comedian Chris Rock; both men revelead the actors they would most like to work with.
Director J.J Abrams dropped a hint as to the identity of Rey (Daisy Ridley)’s parents - one of the key questions to emerge from the latest Star Wars installment A Force Awakens - during a Tribeca talk in New York.
Taking part in a Q&A with comedian Chris Rock at the Tribeca Film Festival, Abrams told the audience: “Rey’s parents are not in Episode VII. So I can’t possibly say in this moment who they are. But I will say it is something Rey thinks about too.”
The admission that her parents didn’t feature in A Force Awakens seemed to rule out a number of likely suspects including Luke Skywalker, Han Solo or Princess Leia.
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