After two films about rising evil, it's time to admit that Kylo Ren is the best villain « Star Wars» . Turning his back to the light, Ben Solo returned to "The Last Jedi". Adam Driver's character has already become one of the highlights "The Force Awakens", and he outdid himself in Rian Johnson's new film, which focused on the relationship between Kylo and Rey.
The sequel trilogy has some clear parallels to the original trilogy, with Ren deliberately parodying Darth Vader. Both characters take on the role of the main antagonist, a powerful dark Force user who seduces the developing Jedi during his self-discovery. However, Kylo Ren isn't just copying Darth Vader. Instead, we see a new villain who has no overlap with the previous films in the universe.
In short, Kylo Ren is a better villain than Darth Vader because of his complexity: his flaws, fears, emotions and growth over the course of the films create a complete character that was not previously seen in "Star Wars". Kylo is constantly evolving. He is impulsive, sometimes nervous and weak. But Kylo Ren's weakness is his character's strength. While Darth Vader is a simple character whose redemption is a plot device rather than characterization, Kylo Ren's messy journey shows that he is dynamic and still evolving as a man in the finale "The Last Jedi".
This doesn't mean that Ben Solo was more powerful or successful than his grandfather; in fact, his flaws make him even more interesting as a character.
DARTH VADER IS PLAYING A ROLE, NOT A CHARACTER
Darth Vader is the monolithic villain of the first trilogy. In movie "New Hope" And "The Empire Strikes Back" he represents pure evil and the personification Dark Side Powers and Empires. He strangles his subordinates, tortures prisoners and kills without mercy. Vader doesn't change - and doesn't need to change - in the original trilogy.
IN "Return of the Jedi" Luke Skywalker says he senses goodness in him, but that goodness is not seen by the audience until the final moments of the story, when Vader intervenes to save Luke from the Emperor. The finale is part of the classic storyline original trilogy, but Vader's redemption is not something that develops over time; this is a function of the story rather than a reflection of his character development.
Of course, the prequels develop Anakin Skywalker's backstory and illustrate Darth Vader's story over the course of three additional films. However, this only applies retroactively to the original trilogy and the character he became. Nothing in the original trilogy points to Darth Vader's complex history. It's also worth noting that what we have with Ben Solo is similar to Anakin's story in Episodes I-III.
This doesn't make him less of a threat; Vader is the greatest star villain. But it has limitations. Darth Vader's costume is frightening and dehumanizing. It makes him a symbol of evil. However, this also limits David Prowse's ability to show emotion since we don't see human face. Vader is almost entirely due to the voice of James Earl Jones. As a result, Vader's inner thoughts and emotions are hidden from the audience "Star Wars".
KYLO REN IS A COMPLEX CHARACTER WHO EVOLVES
Kylo is in the process of transforming into "The Motivation of Power" And "The Last Jedi". He's still trying to figure out who he is and what role he'll play. He is a villain who is unpredictable and unstable - in episode seven he hesitates to kill Han Solo and is blinded by emotion during his fight with Rey at Starkiller Base. IN "The Last Jedi" it becomes clear that his father's death has made him even more doubtful.
Adam Driver's success "The Last Jedi" the elimination of Kylo Ren's mask helps; after Snoke mocks him for his childishness and Darth Vader imitation, Ben angrily destroys her. This shows the character as vulnerable and vulnerable in a way that wouldn't be possible if he was like Darth Vader.
He kills Supreme Leader Snoke only to take over the leadership of the First Order himself. We gradually discover that Kylo is hungry, selfish and ambitious; he is not interested in redemption and sees Rey as a powerful ally who will help rule the galaxy. By killing Snoke and taking his place, Kylo does something Darth Vader would never do.
It's extremely interesting to see how we see him in Episode IX. It is a journey that is painful and, above all, emotional.
Kylo Ren may not be as effective as Darth Vader as a villain, but « The Last Jedi» prove that he is the most unusual and complex villain in the canon "Star Wars". The only question is whether the authors will be able to unleash its full potential.
The return of Jar Jar Binks, the relationship between Kylo Ren and Rey, the death of Chewbacca and other fascinating versions of the plot that fans are discussing in anticipation of the premiere.
With less than a month left before the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fans don't have the energy to just languish in anticipation, and to keep themselves busy, they are coming up with various theories about what plot twists to expect from the 7th part and Why. The Time magazine website selected the ten most fascinating.
Jar Jar Binks will be back
This is probably the most thoroughly substantiated of all the fan theories, and there may be a reason behind it. real secret studio Lucasfilm, but it’s still hard to believe in it. According to her, Jar Jar Binks is actually a Sith, the opposite of Master Yoda, who, like him, hides incredible power under the mask of an absurd animal. It was Jar Jar who was behind Chancellor Palpatine at the head of the conspiracy against the Republic. When you read the full justification for this theory, at first you laugh, then you look for a jaw on the floor: all the facts that we know about the ridiculous inhabitant of Naboo fit so neatly into it. The only problem is that even if the writers had such an idea in Episode I, they abandoned it in the second and third episodes, because Jar Jar was cut out of the plot, appearing a couple of times in random episodes. However, some fans believe that Jar Jar will return and become the main antagonist of Episode VII.
Everything is clear here too. A black guy who aspires to be a Jedi, and as we remember, there are no Jedi left in the far, far away Galaxy except Luke and Leia. You say everyone in your family had strength? Fine. But how else could Leia, for whom Lando was so clearly attracted, have a black son? Fans discovered a children's puzzle on Amazon that suddenly explicitly names Finn as Lando's son. This could be a mistake due to the unusually extensive marketing support, or it could be a spoiler. There are no other candidates for the role of mother besides Leia yet, so...
Kylo Ren wants to resurrect Darth Vader
It’s hard to believe, of course, but why not? Kylo is clearly in the process of gaining the Force. Kylo must have some kind of mission in the film, separate from the organization First Order, which he joined, and from the Knights of Ren, which he seems to lead. Such a mission could well be an attempt to use the Force to bring Darth Vader, to whom Kylo is clearly partial, back to life: either directly alive, or at least in the form of a ghost, like Obi Wan.
Luke Skywalker becomes an exile
According to this theory, which is supported by the fact that there is very little, if any, Luke in the trailers and merchandising, Luke, like Obi Wan, went into self-imposed exile because he is the strongest active Jedi, but does not consider himself wise enough to fight evil. Instead of swinging a lightsaber across the Galaxy, he sits somewhere at home, on the edge of the Universe, and juggles pieces of furniture in the air, monitoring the balance of the Force in the world.
Luke Skywalker has fallen to the Dark Side
The same argument is here: Luke is not in the trailers or on the posters at all. It is quite possible that at the end of Episode III, in order to save his friends and defeat Darth Vader and the Emperor, he switched to the Dark Side, he simply forgot to tell about it until end credits. And now he turns out to be a Sith. That would be it sharp turn, Certainly.
Luke is Yoda
Well, not in the literal sense (although, you know what? Wait, that's not a bad idea...) It's just that evil, if the trailer is any indication, is growing and multiplying. The heroes of the Light Side are more reminiscent not of knights, but of a team of defenders of the Emerald City: a frightened black guy, a schoolgirl, a pensioner on a starship from the last millennium, and a large primate. Someone must revive the Jedi Order so that the Dark Side does not completely take over, and a better candidate for the role of Master cannot be found than Luke, who has matured and become 30 years more experienced.
The Resistance is hiding on Boba Fett's planet
In the trailer (the third one, to be precise), in one of the frames, banners with Mandalorian symbols are visible - it was on Mandalore that Boba Fett was born, who is still in the belly of the Sarlacc worm on Tatooine, where he remains a kind of “Schrödinger’s mercenary”, since To be digested, it needs to sit there for a thousand years. So for now, you can be sure that he can be taken out of there alive and unharmed. So the likelihood of meeting him again in Episode VII is very, very high. Moreover, he has always been the favorite villain of the most devoted fans of the saga.
Many years have passed since the first film from the Star Wars epic was released in the spring of 1977. Contrary to the opinion of skeptics, over the years, audience interest in this saga has not decreased, but, on the contrary, has increased.
One of the favorite characters in the film series is Han Solo (actor Harrison Ford). In 2018, it is planned to make a separate film dedicated to his adventures during his stormy youth, before the events of the film “Star Wars.” Episode IV: A New Hope." In the upcoming film, Solo will be played by another actor for the first time.
Han Solo - an iconic Star Wars character
Unlike others goodies, concerned with issues of honor, justice and the common good, Han Solo was just a witty smuggler who accidentally found himself drawn into political games. However, the audience fell in love with him precisely because of his simplicity, as well as his unostentatious nobility.
Meanwhile, life did not spoil the hero. IN early childhood having ended up on the ship of the famous criminal Shrike, who kept hundreds of young thieves as slaves on his ship Trader's Luck.
Han Solo managed to escape from this scoundrel only at the age of nineteen. He later entered the Imperial Military Academy, from which he graduated with honors. However, a career in the navy did not work out, since the young man disobeyed the order of his superior and refused to kill an innocent Wookiee slave, remembering his slave childhood. As a result, the hero retrained as a smuggler, becoming one of the best in the entire galaxy. The rescued Wookiee became his faithful companion, known to all fans as Chewbacca.
Viewers meet these characters for the first time in the fourth part of Star Wars. At this time, Han Solo (actor Harrison Ford) owed a lot of money to the famous crime boss Jabba the Hutt. To pay back, he undertakes to take Luke, his mentor Obi-Wan and two droids to the planet Alderaan.
However, the planet is destroyed before the heroes arrive. Han helps his passengers enter the Death Star, and later participates in the rescue of Alderaanian Princess Leia, with whom he falls in love. He also helps the Alliance and receives a medal for it. But Jabba's mercenaries manage to find Solo and take him to the Hutt, frozen in carbonite.
Leia, in love with a smuggler, along with Luke and Chewbacca fly to the planet Tatooine, where Jabba lives, and free Han. After this, he becomes a general of the rebel army and helps destroy new Star of death.
Harrison Ford - actor who played Han Solo
Before becoming a performer cult character Star Wars, this artist was considered a failure who missed his chance. The fact is that in one of the first serious films where the young man got a role (“Zabriskie Point”), all the shots with his participation were cut out during editing.
Upset, the actor decided to leave the profession. However, Harrison was noticed and invited to star in his comedy film American Graffiti. Later, Francis Ford Coppola cast the actor in his film “The Conversation.” This was followed by several small roles in passing films, and again he was thinking about leaving the profession as an actor.
Han Solo was the role that made Ford change his mind. By playing this character, which became instantly iconic, Harrison became one of the highest paid actors in the world. Now he could choose for himself which projects to star in. In addition to participating in the next two episodes of the Star Wars epic, the actor played in Apocalypse Now, Hanover Street, Blade Runner, Business girl", "The Fugitive", "Sabrina", "K-19" and other projects.
Along with the character Han Solo that made him famous, the Star Wars actor also brought to life another hero who has become a cult favorite. This is archaeologist Henry Jones Jr., nicknamed Indiana. Ford played in four films in this series and there are rumors about the imminent release of a fifth film about the adventures of a resourceful scientist.
As for his personal life, the actor was married three times and is the father of five children.
On this moment it is unknown whether Han Solo will still participate in other films in the series. However, viewers hope that Ford will play the witty smuggler several more times, despite the fact that the Star Wars producers have clearly set a course for replacing the main cast younger actors.
Alden Ehrenreich is the new Han Solo
The actor who will replace Ford as the beloved character of millions will be the pitcher big hopes American Alden Ehrenreich.
Having made his debut in one of the episodes of Supernatural, the talented actor starred in several short films. Later, Francis Ford Coppola noticed him and cast him in his films “Tetro” and “Between”.
Real fame came to the young man after the role of Ethan in Beautiful Creatures. In 2016, he played the main characters in two major projects, Hail, Caesar! and “The rules don’t apply.”
Interesting facts
Han Solo was originally supposed to have gills and green skin. Later they wanted to make him one of the Jedi and only in latest edition he turned into a desperate smuggler.
The character's original name was
George Lucas basically did not want to take on new project actors who played him before. He invited Harrison Ford to audition for Leia and Luke as an assistant who was supposed to read Han's text. However, Lucas liked Ford's performance so much that, contrary to his plans, he cast him in the role of Solo in Star Wars.
According to the books, Han Solo and Princess Leia had three children: a daughter, Jaina, and two sons, Jacen and Anakin. Jacen later followed in his grandfather's footsteps.
Kylo Ren - son of Han Solo and Princess Leia
Shortly after the events of episode seven, Han and Leia's son Ben was born. When the boy grew up, he became a Jedi. His mentor was Luke Skywalker. However, young Solo did not share the ideas of his parents - he was obsessed with the greatness of his grandfather (Darth Vader).
Wanting to become on par with him, the guy chose and, betraying Luke, exterminated many Jedi. Later, the young man took the name Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver - a young American actor).
Han Solo tried to reason with his son, but he wounded his father and threw him into a mine on the planet Starkiller. Kyle was later defeated by his cousin Rey. But before the destruction of the planet, he managed to escape.
Adam Driver - actor who played Ben Solo
Many critics after watching new painting from the epic “Star Wars” noted the excellent performance of the actor playing the role of Kyle Ren. Despite his modest experience in serious projects, this guy was able to play a multi-faceted character that made the audience feel mixed feelings about him.
Adam Driver began his career by participating in the Broadway production of Mrs. Warren's Profession. He became famous for his role as Adam Sackler in the television series Girls. Afterwards there was a series of passing roles, until in 2014 he played in “Hungry Hearts”. For this work, the actor won the Venice Festival award in the “Best Actor” category.
The Son of Han Solo is a role that has already earned Adam several prestigious awards and could potentially set him up for a stunning career in the future. Now Driver is preparing to film the eighth episode Star Wars.
In the seventh film of the series, viewers said goodbye to one of their favorite characters - Han Solo. Meanwhile, the producers of the project have not yet commented on whether the hero died or managed to escape. Harrison Ford is not included in the list of participants in the eighth episode of Star Wars. However, fans do not give up hope that Han Solo will survive and appear in subsequent films.
Character from the Star Wars universe. Kylo's parents - captain spaceship The Millennium Falcon is both a general of the Rebel Alliance and leader of the Resistance forces. Adding drama to Kylo's image is the fact that the hero kills his own father.
Kylo has a remarkable appearance: long black hair, brown eyes, an angular face and an awkward figure with a tall stature. The hero's age is about 30 years. Has the ability to penetrate another's mind and sense another's presence. Possesses telekinesis - can stop a blaster beam in flight and control a lightsaber from a distance. He masterfully wields weapons and, together with a partner, can scatter a crowd of opponents.
History of creation
The script for the seventh episode of Star Wars was written by director and screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt. The Lucasfilm studio was sold to The Walt Disney Company", therefore the creator of the saga did not take part in the development of new heroes.
Kylo Ren first appeared in a teaser that was released in 2014. At that time, the character did not yet have a name, but viewers already had the opportunity to appreciate Kylo’s spectacular lightsaber with a guard. Previously, such weapons fictional universe They didn't know Star Wars. Star Wars fans learned the name of the new hero later when a series of trading cards with images of the characters were released.
Plot
Kylo Ren first appears at the beginning of Episode VII of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The hero leads an elite squad of stormtroopers of the First Order, whose ranks initially include Finn, one of the main characters of the film. Kylo learns that a map has fallen into the hands of Resistance fighters, which shows the coordinates of a man who has disappeared to an unknown location. Resistance pilot Poe Dameron flies to the planet Jakku to get the map, where Kylo intercepts him and takes him prisoner.
The map leaves Kylo's hands, but the hero penetrates Dameron's mind and learns that Dameron's droid, BB-8, escaped with the map. The fugitive droid is joined by young scavenger Rey, who will become deeply involved with Kylo Ren in the future.
One stormtrooper deserts from Kylo's squad - Finn, who, along with Rey and the droid, escapes from the First Order on the Millennium Falcon. Having met Han Solo in the vastness of space, the fugitives learn the backstory of Kylo Ren. Kylo was Luke Skywalker's student, but he betrayed his teacher, switched to the dark side of the force and changed his name. After this, Luke Skywalker disappeared.
This is only part of the story, and in the next episode - "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" - viewers get the opportunity to look at the situation from a different perspective. The reason for Kylo's betrayal was that Master Luke tried to kill the hero while he was sleeping. Luke felt the stirrings of the Dark Side in the young man and was afraid of the consequences. But it turned out that while the master stood over him with a drawn lightsaber and was wondering whether to hit or not to hit, Kylo woke up and made his own conclusions.
From Episode VII, the viewer learns that, having left the path of the Jedi, Kylo became a student of the Supreme Leader, who heads the First Order. Also, before the name change, Kylo was called Ben Solo. Accordingly, he is the son of Han Solo.
In the same episode, the connection between Kylo Ren and Rey is first established. The hero takes the girl captive and tries to penetrate Rey’s mind in order to “get” from there the image of the map with Luke’s coordinates, which the girl saw. But Rey, contrary to expectations, rebuffs him and penetrates Kylo’s mind, reading the hero’s emotions. Rey, and with her the viewer, learns about Kylo's greatest fear - never surpassing Darth Vader in terms of fame and power.
To be closer to his idol, Kylo wears a mask, but the viewer can repeatedly see the hero without this helmet, and in some episodes even without a shirt.
At the end of the film, Kylo confronts his own father. Internal struggle does not prevent the hero from killing Han Solo, but Kylo himself is wounded. The hero receives another serious injury from Rey. The girl uses the Force for the first time and uses a lightsaber against Kylo, which previously belonged to the hero’s idol Darth Vader when he was Anakin Skywalker.
During the battle, the planet where the heroes are located begins to collapse, and Rey and her friends fly away. Kylo risks dying by exploding along with the planet, but the hero, on the orders of Supreme Leader Snoke, is picked up by “their own.”
In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the bond between Kylo and Rey continues to grow stronger. Heroes are able to establish contact at a distance. During one of these “sessions,” Rey comes to the conclusion that Kylo still has a desire for On the bright side Strength. The heroine believes that she can awaken Kylo's Light Side and goes to meet him.
Kylo, however, arrests Rey and escorts her to Supreme Leader Snoke. He's trying to Once again manipulate the hero, but as a result, Kylo kills Snoke and, together with Rey, deals with the running bodyguards of the Supreme Leader.
Kylo invites Rey to establish a new world order in the galaxy together, but she nobly refuses. After this, Kylo calmly blames the murder of his mentor on Rey, and declares himself the new Supreme Leader of the First Order.
And Kylo’s first order is to attack the rebel base. The First Order troops approach the shelter where they took refuge last strength Resistance. IN last moment Luke Skywalker himself appears in front of Kylo's ship. The hero orders all guns to be fired at him, but Skywalker, after the shelling, only shakes a speck of dust off his shoulder.
Then Kylo himself comes out to fight against Luke Skywalker, but the old Jedi only dodges the blows and does not attack the hero. After telling Kylo that the war is just beginning, and the last Jedi is not himself, Skywalker allows Kylo to pierce himself with a sword. Here it turns out that all this time the hero was fighting not with his old teacher, but with his projection. Skywalker himself did not leave his island. While Luke distracted Kylo, the rebels managed to leave the base and hide.
Film adaptations
The film “Star Wars. Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released in 2015, and the next episode, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, was released in 2017. In both films, the role of Kylo Ren was played by an American actor, and in the Russian dubbing he was voiced by Alexander Koigerov.
Critics praised Driver's work in these films. The actor captured Kylo's conflicted nature and made him a gifted bad guy with whom "a lot of interesting things could happen." Kylo's temper complex biography, susceptibility to anger, unpredictability of character and high emotionality make the hero more believable and closer to the viewer.
Quotes
Many of Kylo's phrases were remembered by the audience:
"I'm sorry. I felt it again... the attraction of Light. The Supreme Leader sees everything. Guide me, show me the power of Darkness, and then I will sweep away all obstacles. Guide your grandson and I will finish what you started.”
“No need to worry. Together we will destroy the Resistance and the last Jedi."
"I'm immune to light."
“You need a mentor. I will teach you how to control the Force."
“Let the past die. Kill him if necessary. This is the only way to become the master of your destiny.”
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Kylo Ren is the main villain of the new film from the Star Wars universe. This character appeared recently and immediately received mixed reviews. Kylo is the son of Han and Leia, as well as the grandson of Darth Vader. The villain is part of the canon.
Background
The character's real name is Ben. He was born into the family of a smuggler and a princess. The approximate date of birth of the hero is 5-6 ABY. He was born after the Republic's victory over the Empire at the Battle of Endor.
Ben was a force-sensitive boy. His parents were afraid that he would follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, so as soon as the boy reached a certain age, he was sent to study by his uncle.
Perhaps Han and Leia were not ideal parents, so their son at some point left his teacher, becoming a member of the dark organization Knights of Ren, which belonged to the First Order, followers of the Empire. Getting on the path dark force Ben took on a new name, Kylo.
As a sign that he belongs to the Knights, the hero took the prefix Ren (similar to how the Sith used to take the prefix Darth).
Instead of a regular light blade, Kylo assembled a sword of an unusual design, which was extremely unstable.
After her son left, Leia led the Resistance, Han went on a spree, going on a long journey, and Skywalker, feeling guilty for failing with his student, disappeared.
Ren played by Adam Driver
The Force Awakens
This is the first film where Ren's character appeared. He was played by actor Adam Driver (no comments!).
Kylo became Master of the Knights of Ren and worked under the leadership of the Supreme Leader of the First Order, Snoke, along with General Hux, at Starkiller Base (something similar to the Death Star, only on a larger scale).
The hero studied the entire history of his grandfather and became so obsessed with him that he vowed to finish his work. Like all Knights of Ren, the character wore dark robes and a mask.
While Ren was chasing the fugitives, a battle took place in orbit of Starkiller Base, which ended with the destruction of the Order's weapons.
Kylo managed to catch up with Finn and Rey. In a short fight with Finn, who used Luke Skywalker's sword, the dark disciple emerged victorious, but his strength was not enough for Rey, who defeated Ren. Kylo could have died at the hands of the scavenger, but Starkiller Base began to fall apart and Ren and Rey were separated.
After failing, the surviving Kylo was delivered to Snoke.