Adam Driver says he isn’t averse to reprising his role as Kylo Ren (A.K.A. Ben Solo) in the Star Wars universe. Driver first debuted in the series in 2015’s The Force Awakens as the fallen child of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). Reception to the Star Wars sequel trilogy has been tepid at best, though Driver’s portrayal of Ben is nearly unanimously praised as one of the best of the series. Despite the character’s beloved reception, he was killed off in the final installment of the trilogy, 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, after sacrificing himself to bring Rey (Daisy Ridley) back from death.
Ben’s somewhat anticlimactic death caused backlash from fans who felt that there was still more of the character’s story left to tell. Others felt that Ben sacrificing himself to save someone he loved was too much of a retread of Darth Vader’s arc in 1983’s Return of the Jedi. Either way, reactions to the conclusion of the character’s arc have proved to be divisive at best. However, thanks to the Star Wars franchise’s capricious attitude toward character deaths, there are still several potential avenues for Ben to return post-The Rise of Skywalker if Disney chooses to pursue them (e.g. returning as a Force spirit a la Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda).
Driver himself seems to acknowledge as much. In a recent interview…
