Explore the alternate casting choices that nearly became part of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, including Georgina Henwick as Rey and Jesse Plemons as Finn. Discover the surprising actors who were considered for these iconic roles.
movies would start hitting theaters in 2015, the internet went wild with speculation over who could possibly headline these features. After all, these films would be among the biggest ever made and provide all kinds of exposure to a new generation of younger performers. Across a trio of motion pictures that began with, a bevy of now-known quantities like John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Kelly Marie Tran, Naomi Ackie, and countless others all got their big breaks.
Believe it or not, though, these actors and other Sequel Trilogy stars were nearly passed over for other actors. The lengthy casting process for these three movies saw a lot of different actors getting connected to various high-profile roles. Today, it’s hard to imagine anyone but Daisy Ridley portraying a character like Rey. Once upon a time, though, in a galaxy not so far, far away, other performers were considered for this protagonist and other Sequel Trilogy characters. Behold, alternate casting choices for this collection of. Before Daisy Ridley took on the role of Rey, it felt like every young lady in the film industry was being eyeballed for the Sequel Trilogy lead role. In early 2020, it was revealed that Georgina Henwick was one of those candidates for the part. To pursue the role, Henwick underwent a grueling multi-month audition process that ultimately didn’t yield a role. While losing out on Rey had to be crushing at the time, Henwick’s done just fine for herself in the years since thanks to roles in features like , and . At the dawn of 2014, Jesse Plemons was on the cusp of a career revolution. After breaking out as Todd Alquist in , he was poised for stardom. The question was, what kind of stardom would he achieve? In one timeline, that involved playing Finn in the . John Boyega as one of the finalists for the role. Eventually, Plemons lost out on the part, which allowed him the freedom to take on a variety of memorable supporting roles in movies like , and . commitments to secure him the part, it’s clear J.J. Abrams and Co
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