Over the course of development, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker underwent a major evolution before the film eventually landed in theaters, with Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo s book Roar! - My Life as a Wookiee detailing that he and co-star Adam Driver filmed a scene in which Kylo Ren tortured [.]
Star Wars: Daisy Ridley Weighs in on Baby Yoda s Healing Abilities
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The sequel trilogy of Star Wars films introduced all-new Force-powers into the franchise, including the ability for a Force-wielder to heal individuals, with actress Daisy Ridley jokingly calling out the double standard that her character s abilities were criticized by some fans while Baby Yoda didn t earn the same backlash. Ridley is no stranger to her character earning criticisms, as her healing powers and abilities to connect with Kylo Ren across the galaxy earned frustrations from some fans, though the actress pointed out that the pint-sized Force-wielder was just too adorable to criticize, even if her character displayed those abilities later chronologically.
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ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will mark the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic or as the show calls it, the “one-year anniversary of our national incarceration,” with a special episode next Thursday.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Coronaversary Show” will take the place of a regular episode of the late-night talker on March 11 at 11:35 p.m. ET. Among the guests will be U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, returning to the show exactly a year after he guest hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
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