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“In the first trilogy, the hardest thing Luke could be told in that moment was that Vader was his father. That turns everything on its head for Luke. It takes away all the easy answers and makes him face the hardest thing—which is that, ‘I no longer have just a bad guy I can hate. Suddenly that thing that I thought was the bad guy is actually a part of me.’ For Rey, I think it’s the exact opposite; if she were told that she’s related to this person, or Luke is her this, or whatever, that’d be the easiest thing she could hear. That’s everything she wants. That would instantly define what her place is in this universe. So, to me, the equivalent of ‘I am your father’ is ‘No, you’ve got to stand on your two feet, there are not going to be those easy answers here for you’” — Rian Johnson in the Balance of the Force featurette for TLJ

bentages:

J.J. Abrams: “I loved the guy, and working with Adam was one of the highlights of my professional career.” [The Force Awakens – DVD commentary]

Rian Johnson: “I am a huge Adam Driver fan. When I got this job, I was just really excited to get to work with Adam.” [The Last Jedi – DVD commentary]