Daisy Ridley says she wasn’t getting many offers after starring in ‘Star Wars’ trilogy

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Star Wars sequel trilogy star Daisy Ridley has revealed that despite leading the sci-fi franchise, she wasn’t “getting many offers” for other projects.Speaking during a panel at SXSW in Austin, Texas this past weekend – per a Variety report, Ridley recounted on her experiences finding work after the final entry of the Star Wars sequel trilogy – The Rise of Skywalker – had released.Ridley reportedly said to those in attendance: “There weren’t that many offers coming in.

It’s not that there wasn’t any… I remember finishing and thinking, ‘Oh, it’s quiet and strange.’”That was partially due to the mixed reception she was getting from Star Wars fans.

While fans never really gave her a hard time for her acting, the writing of her character, Rey, was slammed.In late January, she spoke about the public reaction to the 2019 movie saying: “It’s still upsetting.

You don’t want people to feel like you’ve not served the thing they’re a fan of.”While at SXSW, she added that it took her a long time to feel “comfortable” about her role as Rey: “It took, honestly, making the third film till I felt like ‘OK, I’m good.