Star Wars: J.J. Abrams discusses Rey's parents during Tribeca talk

16 April 2016 3:40 AM, PDT | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »

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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