- Adam Driver spoke with British GQ about "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
- Driver talks about the "hidden identity" of a princess and some fans think this is a spoiler about Rey's background.
- Other fans think he was referencing his character's mother, Princess Leia Organa.
"Star Wars" is notorious for keeping a tight lid on movie secrets, but fans are freaking out over Adam Driver dropping a potential spoiler.
In an interview with British GQ, the 33-year-old actor who plays Kylo Ren spoke about Kylo's layers in relation to another character, which fans think refers to Rey's mysterious background.
"You have, also, the hidden identity of this princess who's hiding who she really is so she can survive and Kylo Ren and her hiding behind these artifices," Driver said in the interview.
Fans immediately analyzed Driver's quote. Some felt it was a direct statement about Rey, played by Daisy Ridley.
Adam Driver called Rey a princess in an interview so here's my head spinning until December. pic.twitter.com/Rve2jJgrta
— Faith D'Isa (@FaithNoMoar) October 30, 2017
Did Adam Driver just let loose a huge Rey spoiler? https://t.co/6K0itFl6GL Fandom rn: pic.twitter.com/PPisReIMaM
— Dunicula (@clubjade) October 30, 2017
did adam driver really just leak part of rey's origin story by saying she's a princess
— lyna (@padmesus) October 30, 2017But other fans, myself included, think it's a reference to Carrie Fisher's Princess General Leia Organa.
My take, Adam Driver is talking about Leia and her relationship with her Son and her father. It isn't about Rey.
— Max Palas (@maxpalas) October 30, 2017
He was talking about Princess Leia#GQ#AdamDriver#KyloRen#Rey#StarWars#TheLastJedi#EverybodyChill
— Lady Valkyrie Art (@valkyrie_art) October 30, 2017
Spoiler: Adam Driver is talking about his mother, not Rey in that British GQ article. It couldn't be more obvious.
— Mike G (@Goodie1969) October 30, 2017Driver's full quote in the GQ interview starts with him explaining his character's identity struggle.
"I remember the initial conversations about having things 'skinned,' peeling away layers to evolve into other people, and the person Kylo's pretending to be on the outside is not who he is," Driver told the magazine. "He's a vulnerable kid who doesn't know where to put his energy, but when he puts his mask on, suddenly, he's playing a role. JJ [Abrams] had that idea initially and I think Rian [Johnson] took it to the next level."
With the knowledge that Leia and Han Solo are Kylo's parents, it would make sense for Driver to compare his identity to that of his mother's background.
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" hits theaters December 15, so theories will continue to spread until the film confirms or denies them.
Read more peels from the GQ story here.
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