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Here’s a selection of candid moments captured along the way.
Peters guidance and kindness have been invaluable gifts which warmed my spirit and prepared me for this journey.
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Johnson says the loss of his longtime smuggler pal has been tough for the Wookiee.
Hes resilient, Johnson says.
Hes got broad Wookiee shoulders, and he also has a new mission.
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Hes got Rey, and shes someone that Han, to a certain extent, handed the keys to.
So I think that that helps."
BUNDLE OF JOY
Kelly Marie Tran pals around with John Boyega on-set.
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The Finn actor was eager to praise hisLast Jedidirector.
His one complaint: Johnsons iPhone playlist.
Apart from that hes amazing.
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FINDING HER PLACE
When she travels to Ahch-To, Rey is looking for answers.
Fans are also asking: Who is she really?
Johnson believes the answer doesnt matter as much as people think.
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To me, its important insofar as its important to her, he says.
And I think its important to her in terms of what is her place in all of this?
Whats going to define her in this story?
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She was told in the last movie that the answers not in the past; its looking forward.
He adds, But shes showing up on this island to talk to this hero of the past.
So, personally, I think its less important than even she may think.
I love her so much, man, he said.
I just adore her.
And I connected first and foremost with her as a writer.
At the end, there would be a four-word line of dialogue that came from that.
It was a journey that began back in 2014, well before J.J. AbramssThe Force Awakenshad opened in theaters.
They determined that hes nursing deep wounds over Kylo Rens turn to the dark side.
