Adam Driver Says Ben Solo Film Was Rejected by Disney

Adam Driver says Disney executives rejected a developed film about Ben Solo, and he now considers his return to Star Wars unlikely. Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, the actor said the project, The Hunt for Ben Solo, was turned down after Lucasfilm presented it to executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman. Driver attributed the rejection to the fact that Ben Solo had died in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Disney and Lucasfilm have not confirmed the account in the reports. Driver said he and director Steven Soderbergh worked on the project for about two years and completed a screenplay. He named Scott Z. Burns and Jules Asner, who wrote under the pseudonym Rebecca Blunt, as part of the writing team. Driver described the work as serious and said Lucasfilm had understood the filmmakers’ approach before the project went to Disney’s executives. Asked whether he might play Kylo Ren again, Driver said, “No more Star Wars,” while leaving open the possibility of returning if the film were revived. He said the decision was not his to make, but added that he thinks “the ship has sailed.” His remarks describe his assessment of the project’s prospects rather than a new formal announcement...