Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker FlickDirect Speaks With Rise of Skywalker Actress, Naomi Ackie

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Allison flicked a rag got your girl [Music] alright alright now I mean yeah tell me about Gianna and how she fits into the Star Wars universe right now she's she's this survivor she's she's on this oceanic planet and she's she's a warrior you find out in the film how that comes about and and yeah she's she's she's down for the resistance and she's down for the fire great um when did it first really hit you that you are a part of the last film in a series 42 years in the making I think the first time it hit me in like in real time was when I did the Star Wars Celebration I think that was like before that all of the the whole idea of like the fan base and stuff like that felt like an abstract thing and suddenly you know I was met with all of them at the same time and that's when I was like I tend to get a bit overwhelmed so then I spend the next day completely alone just like absorbing my thoughts and hiding underneath the duvet I can't I can't imagine that how excited are you to get the fan reactions for rise of Skywalker excited I don't know I I'm I I'm excited for them to see the film in hole I get so much joy from before even anyone knows who my character really would like my character like the drawings of Janna and and you know that the fun that people are already having with her you know I think at a certain point it stops belonging to you you know I've done my work now it's done it's set in stone so whatever people get from it is it's completely for them and that's that's nice to know that if this wasn't the last film of the of the trilogy what would you have liked to happen next for Janna or just for we could do both Oh hmm I feel like on a whole I feel like they need a holiday okay okay maybe to go on like a little friendship holiday just chill so marguerite is need to dance or some nice music one of those little Knights beds like what I'm seeing it over on that beach right there just shell you know I mean a bit of body surfing that's getting to know you you know the height this takes us at high you know it's those they're always hi nice chill weekend away yeah vagina change of scenery maybe she starts dating I don't know maybe she like finds a guy yeah and one of the beaches now that's actually good Star Wars Holiday that's oh my god holiday I know that's come on Christmas but it's like a Christmas yeah nonchalant drama that's it like Ray's angry with like Poe for like you know thanks to no margarita you hear that DJ tearooms do it final question what is your favorite Star Wars film which one I always say the Empire Strikes Back that's what I feel like I see you like yes Star Wars that's like stars I'm gonna wait and see for people to see this I think his it's it's a pretty special film so I'm I might just watch it a few more times and then I might change my answer awesome got you Alison [Music]