In fact, she sounds a bit weary of it now: The short answer is I dont know.
Im excited to do the job, but not because Sharmeen is a woman, Ridley explained.
Her documentaries are amazing.
Daisy Ridley and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy at Star Wars Celebration 2023.Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney (Getty Images)
Her idea for the story is cool as shit.
No spoilers, but she gave me a rundown of the entire story.
If it werent amazing, I would have been like, OK, call me in five years.
that none will pop up in Obaid-Chinoys film.
So much has happened for me [since the Skywalker saga].
I feel like a grown-up now.
When I first started, I was, like, 20.
I was the youngest on set.
It took me the first two Star Wars films to feel worthy of being there.
Now Im in my 30s.
The whole thing feels quite different.
Ive been able to work with other filmmakers, and hopefully, Ive got better as a performer.
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