The Star Wars sequel trilogy features a lot of “what could have been” scenarios. I think even the biggest fans of the franchise can agree the three movies that make up the Rey Skywalker adventures are…uneven. Perhaps the biggest fluctuation occurred with regard to the villain Kylo Ren played by Adam Driver. The character ended up redeemed by the end of the third film even though, as Driver said , that wasn’t the plan. But, despite how the trilogy shook out, the actor loved playing in that galaxy. He even wanted to make another Star Wars film, with Steven Soderbergh no less.
So what happened? Lucasfilm was into it; Disney was not.
Speaking with Associated Press , Driver explained how he was very excited about returning to the role of Ben Solo, but it was not to be. “I always w