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Daisy Ridley aka Rey from theStar Warsfranchise, has gotten some criticism for her name throughout the years since she joined the franchise. Starring alongside notable names such as Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, Ridley has not received “good reviews”, so to speak.
Despite starting off her career inStar Wars: The Force Awakenson a positive note, the actress was indeed praised for her performance. However, Ridley also received some form of criticism for her acting. Well, her recent film, which was released just now, has a higher score on Rotten Tomatoes thanThe Rise of Skywalker!
Daisy Ridley’s Latest Film Has Earned A Higher Rating ThanStar Wars!
Starring in a 2024 film titledYoung Woman and the Sea,Daisy Ridley portrays the role of Trudy Ederle. A woman born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905, she eventually overcomes adversity and the patriarchal society by becoming the first woman to ever swim the English Channel!
With an inspiring story at the heart of the film,Young Woman and the Seareceived critical acclaim and worldwide love. Ridley was also heavily praised for her role in the film. Although the film received rave reviews, fans couldn’t help but notice one thing about the film.
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Young Woman and the Seawas released on 31 May in the U.S. and is currently playing in the U.S. for a limited time in theaters.Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalkerwas released in 2019. Daisey Ridley’s 2024 film currently stands at a rating of 84% Critics Score and a whopping 100% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Disney’s ‘YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA’ starring Daisy Ridley is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 86%.
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On the other hand, her 2019 film,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,received a critic score of 51% and an audience score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes! This means that the recently released film has already surpassedThe Rise of Skywalkerin terms of its ratings!
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Although there might be some reasons for the low ratings of the 2019 movie, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy created some controversy with her statements! Attacking the fanbase with genderism, Kennedy claimed that Star Wars fans were toxic to female characters!
Kathleen Kennedy Thinks Fans Are Toxic To Female Characters
It could be somewhat true that someStar Warsfans may indeed be toxic to some female characters. With the franchise coming to terms with the modern world and how it has to adapt, Kennedy wants it to be more suitable for the new generation of Star Wars fans.
In a recent interview withThe New York Times, Kathleen Kennedy, who is the president of Lucasfilm, said in a statement that the Star Wars fandom was toxic to female characters!
I think a lot of the women who step into Star Wars struggle with [toxic fandom attacks] a bit more. Because of the fan base being so male dominated, they sometimes get attacked in ways that can be quite personal.
She further continued,
Operating within these giant franchises now, with social media and the level of expectation — it’s terrifying.
Although her statement got fans in an uproar, the point of female representation in the Star Wars franchise stands correct.Daisy Ridley, who wants to return to the Star Wars franchise at some point again, may have gotten the hope that she needed with Kathleen Kennedy’s statements.
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On the other hand, Ridley’s recently released filmYoung Woman and the Seais currently screening in theaters in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
