May 28 darth caedus sith lord born as jacen solo, the oldest son of han solo and leia organa solo and jaina solos twin brother. First of all, as jacen solo he was trained as a jedi basically since birth. Does adam drivers star wars contract extend beyond the. Thanks to lukes teachings, jacen found another way of viewing the force. The latin post has posited zac might be cast as a character known as darth caedus. Master luke skywalker exchanging cordial gestures with former enemy and.
Zac efron wont say if hes darth caedus in new star wars movie. Dec 23, 2015 the haters guide to adam driver as kylo ren in the force awakens defending the girls stars performance as a wannabe darth vader in the force awakens against its haters. Dec 29, 2014 luke is a tactical genius, which matters far more in a duel than strategic. Ben solo was a forcesensitive human male jedi who, after falling to the dark side of the force, eventually renounced his adopted persona of kylo ren and was redeemed. Adam driver as anakin skywalker kylo ren deepfake youtube. The force awakens star adam driver has revealed what steered his character, kylo ren, toward the dark side. Caedus was fucking terrified of luke and ran like a bitch. Kylo ren adam driver flickr in the old expanded universe, jacen was darth caedus, luke s greatest failure. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired force. Jacen was a hero of the yuuzhan vong war, having personally ended it by killing their true supreme overlord onimi, but years later became the evil sith lord caedus. May 25, 2017 being the bad guy of the new star wars saga requires a lot of focus on the dark sideeven when more cheerful costars try to hug you out of it.
An old enemie the person who killed his parents is now free from jail thanks heroes united. The figure with the redhilted lightsaber is kylo ren, played by adam driver. This is the final installment of the major battles caedus underwent during his brief. The inevitable star wars showdown that cant come soon. Luke was in his opinion still to attached to the order. Dec 15, 2017 but one of the biggest scenes of the film was the climactic fight scene between mark hamills luke skywalker and his onscreen evil nephew, adam driver s kylo ren. Fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Mar 08, 2014 zac efron wont say for sure if he has landed a role in the upcoming star wars episode 7. Top 10 questions from the force awakens that star wars. Not only did caedus kill luke s wife, mara jade, he also tried to turn his son to the dark side. Luke was fully prepared to kill his nephew, but he feared that by striking down caedus in anger, he would fall to the dark side himself.
Darth vader part 2, and neither character is easily placed in hero or villain molds. Nov 20, 2017 but as adam driver prepares for another turn as kylo ren in star wars. Dying a villain was what happened to jacen solo darth caedus, benkylos legends counterpart. Read these legendary star wars books before you see the last.
Wars factsdomhnall gleesonhan and leiakylo ren adam driver star war. If this latest report on the state of the star wars episode 7 script is true, then yep, it sounds like darth caedus aka jacen solo, will be the villain of the new trilogy. Who is the better star wars villain, darth maul or kylo ren. Luke skywalker scene kylo engages luke in a lightsaber duel. The actor is likely relieved that hes actually being asked questions about what parts he might play again after seeing quite a lot of noise stirred up over his oscars appearance. Kasdan made a big deal of how weve never had a character like this in a star wars movie, but of course we have. Jan 03, 2020 i still believe from the start disney a d all involved had adam driver, playing the son of leia and han, as the emerging character like anakin in the prequels forming a goodbad duo relationship with rey, and that the pushpull of these characters was going to be them teetering the light side and dark side of the force. Despite there being no official casting news as of yet, thanks to variety, we know that adam driver is very likely going to be the villain of the new trilogy. If you really imagine the stakes of him, in his youth, having all.
The character would be one of the more central villains in the film and would certainly be an interesting twist for efron. Jan 18, 2020 this is a significant moment for luke and ben, placing them on their respective paths. See more ideas about darth caedus, jacen solo and star wars sith. On star wars, a gamefaqs message board topic titled who was better at their acting hayden christensen or adam driver. Anakin skywalker vs darth caedus battles comic vine. Zac efron wont say if hes darth caedus in new star wars. One of thems the rise of kylo ren, which will dive into the hazy origins of adam driver s dark prince.
Unlike kylo ren, darth mauls design is an original idea. Jaina was always boring to me as a kid, as was every skywalkersolo in those books. Not only did caedus kill lukes wife, mara jade, he also tried to turn his son to the dark side. Thanks to you guys i decided to make a long trailer mash up in honor of the skywalker saga ending. Possessing the full strength of his birthright as a first generation skywalker descendant. He wielded his uncle luke s lightsaber at the age of three to scare off the disembodied spirit of ancient sith lord exar kun while luke wa.
How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. Kylo ren is a fictional character and major antagonist in the star wars franchise. Lucasfilm developing kylo ren prequel with adam driver. One of lukes original students at the jedi academy. Adam driver talks about kylo ren in star wars the last jedi interview duration. Its a noticeably bigger gap then, say, dooku vs yoda in speed.
What if adam driver kylo ren would play anakin skywalker in prequels of star wars saga. Unlike even the other villains, everything for kylo is about himhis aggrandizement, his search for power, what he wants, his trying to be just like his idol, darth vader. Star wars 6 reasons that adam driver will be jacen solo darth caedus, formerly jacen solo. The rise of skywalker stars daisy ridley, adam driver, john. Now, adam driver resembles darth caedus, and ive faith hed create a memorable performance as the evil sith, but weve nothing but this twins, twins, twins gossip to base it on.
Luke skywalker and his companions go to face darth caedus, only to find themselves in an alternate universe where some friends still live, others are now dead, and there is a new enemy to face. Well, kylo certainly seems to meet that definition. St adam driver kylo ren in episode ix page 80 jedi. Episode vii abu dhabi shoot emerge, while a new rumor may shed light on adam driver s character in the film. During the new republic era, he conquered much of the galaxy as supreme leader of the first order and master of the knights of ren. Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. Before i dive any deeper into this fanboy speculation, let me lay down the facts. Kylo ren is the chosen name of ben solo, the only child of original star wars trilogy characters han solo and princess leia organa. Caedus was able to give grandmaster luke a decent fight environment aside, it was still a good fight, and luke was near that bloodlust level. He trained with his uncle luke and his new class of jedi, but at about age 23. May 12, 2014 potential episode vii spoilers ahead according to a new rumor reported by jedi news, that will very much be the case with actor adam driver girls, inside llewyn davis who, if these claims are accurate, is essentially going to be acting out the jacen solo darth caedus storyline from the star wars eu literature, albeit as a differentlynamed character. Dec 23, 2015 fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Feb 27, 2014 and he may yet have come up trumps with the casting of girls adam driver as a darth vaderlike nasty in the megahyped upcoming star wars revival.
Who was better at their acting hayden christensen or. St kylo renadam driver discussion thread page 172 jedi. I think kylo ren is luke s protege who is trained by luke to be a sith lord. Both luke in the novel and adam driver said kylo ren is a mask to hide the vulnerable ben solo underneath. Jacen solo and kylo ren have a lot in common and intentionally so. Jaina had a massive amp from luke against caedus, and mara picked the kavan caverns to restrict jacens movements and force use. That conflict is magnified by luke s internal struggling from killing lumiya, whom he had believed killed mara jade. The heroes of marvel and dc unite to find a cure for the coronavirus. Star wars star adam driver on why kylo ren went dark. Luke encountered caedus torturing ben in the embrace of pain, leading to a duel between the two. And instead, ive got the trashier darth affluenza version instead. Kylo ren was portrayed by adam driver in the force awakens, a role he. Aug 11, 2019 imo, darth maul is the better villain.
Dec 23, 2015 the below will contain spoilers for the legacy of the force notcanon series of novels as well as a mild spoiler from the shattered empire comic canon its one of the most popular theor. It is revealed by the end of the film that driver is a failed student of luke s the reason for his seclusion and the son of han. Troy denning, the writer for the book invincible, where he died, wasnt known for. Adam driver learned a lot about kylo ren in star wars. Undoubtedly the best character and performance of the sequel trilogy is kylo renben solo portrayed by adam driver. That not only describes adam drivers kylo ren, but also jacen solo, one of. Serious luke is a guy whos mastered his powers and come into his own. Ever since adam driver was confirmed as the new star wars villain, kylo ren, for the force awakens, his character has been surrounded by rumor and speculation.
Dec 15, 2019 based on adam drivers comments, i think a redemption arc is unlikely in tros. Darth caedus jacen solo or how to destroy a great star wars. I have no actual problem with a dark jedi being too far gone to be brought back. Leia organa, ben solo was trained by his uncle, jedi master luke skywalker. Its the first new cast announcement for jj abrams star wars. St adam driver kylo ren in episode vii page 220 jedi. I still believe from the start disney a d all involved had adam driver, playing the son of leia and han, as the emerging character like anakin in the prequels forming a goodbad duo relationship with rey, and that the pushpull of these characters was going to. Revan was a relatively skilled generalfor his time, where everyone else was incompetent, compared with later on with people like ackbar, thrawn, stazi, etc who are considerably better than he, but that doesnt translate to a tactical environment. But for fans of the character, the good news doesnt end there, as lucasfilm still has. His design was supposed to resemble a being from your worst nightmare. Who is the better star wars villain, darth maul or kylo. Luke confronts darth vader return of the jedi 1080p hd.
And the killer part is that there was actually plenty of room for improvement with both jacen solo and darth caedus. In legends, jacen and luke s struggle has more weight. Spare me the glorification of his ability to know what he wants and how to get it. Though trained by his uncle luke skywalker as a jedi, he was seduced to the dark side of the. Dec 21, 2015 of course, this is a new type of role for 32yearold adam driver, best known for his girls character.
I consider luke to be among those caedus had fought. I suppose, on a meta level, it could be an eu nod too and i got strong darth caedus vibes when he first takes off the helmet. The haters guide to adam driver as kylo ren in the force. In all fairness, leia or luke couldve turned to the dark side. He came up under lukes guard, holding his weapon with one hand and driving a forceenhanced punch into lukes ribs. May 02, 2014 slightly odd that han and leia named him ben. Luke on the other hand was the thoughtful and more understanding. I like adam driver usually, especially in comedy roles, but he has a weird face that isnt particularly menacing. They both had bad reasons for turning to the dark side. Luke would have 10 years as a jedi at this point 7 if we begin with dagobah. Some think he is truly good and posing as evil to help take down the sith. The last jedi removed kylo rens mask for the majority of the movie, both figuratively and literally, and showcased someone different from the madman we saw in the force awakens.
Dec 10, 2015 ever since adam driver was officially cast in j. The inevitable star wars showdown that cant come soon enough. Ben feels justified in everything hes done, and even though hes in constant conflict with the light and dark side, i dont see him having a change of heart, beyond perhaps defeating palpatine who directly challenges bens rule as supreme leader. Jaina solo striking down her corrupted brother darth caedus aka jacen solo. I would guess that because he was already breaking after killing han, killing snoke only to lose the one person he grew to care for was his breaking point and now hes hiding ben again. Feb 26, 2014 adam driver, the leading man from hbos girls, is slated to play the villain in the latest star wars film, according to variety. Alternatives chapter 1, a star wars fanfic fanfiction. Jacen solo darth caedus star wars legacy of the force star wars episode vii. Girls star adam driver set to play star wars villain, reports. Rey daisy ridley and kylo ren adam driver battle it out in star wars. Ben solo was a forcesensitive human male jedi who, after falling to the dark side of.
Since jacen was my favorite character, i was surprised when i read it to find his death as caedus oddly satisfying. But it only felt right that, after two movies of ben struggling with committing to the dark, that he finally realize that hes only harming himself. Jacen solo might no longer be a canon character, but the similarities between him and canons ben solo is surprising. Its a representation of jacen solo and caedus from the legacy of the force novels star. He developed a close bond with his uncle and held luke in the. One of my grudges is how kennedy and disney dealt with adam driver and john boyega. Daisy ridleys rey, adam drivers kylo ren offer a complex duo. The force awakens, fans have been eager to learn everything we can about his role in the franchise. The villain in the upcoming star wars episode vii film may be darth caedus, a villian who debuted in the star wars expanded universe. Adam driver, best known for his character on hbos girls, has reportedly been in talks to play a villain in j. As driver develops his versatility as an actor, his depiction of ren on film is sure to grow along with it. Sep 26, 2016 luke skywalker vs darth vader whole fight enjoy.
It was most recently reported by various media outlets that girls star adam driver is all but certain to agree to a deal to play the main villain in episode 7. Perhaps well see him as a jacen solo type character that tragically becomes darth caedus. Most people understand the sith rule of two to mean that there can be no more than 2 sith lords. The entire darth caedus story was kicked off by jacen deciding the force was telling him he would turn to the dark side and kill luke if he didnt become a sith lord. Anakin skywalker vs jacen solo page 3 spacebattles forums. Feel free to send us your own wallpaper and we will consider adding it to appropriate category. Did anyone else really like kylo renben solo from the. Click on the topic that interests you to follow it. Dec 17, 2017 287 videos play all adam driver appreciation o sbiff 2020 adam driver tribute outstanding performers of the year award duration. Darth vader, star wars quotes, star wars humor, star wars film, star wars art, adam driver, sith warrior. It seems like a lot of people like to hate on kylo ren.
Could the villain in star wars episode vii, reportedly to be played by adam driver, be darth caedus. Kylos fall is mirrored in all of them, jacen most strongly. Hes a worse version of darth caedus and i dont like adam drivers acting. Driver has some very big shoes to fill, following in the footsteps of the most recognizable bad guy in film history. The xwing pilot is poe dameron, played by oscar isaac. Sources tell variety that while no deal is done yet, the girls actor is close to signing on to play the villain in j. Discussion in sequel trilogy started by momotaros, may 2.
The solo twins jaina and jacen darth caedus star wars legends details on the star wars. I have no idea who darth caedus is, and i think that adam driver is an excellent actor. Heres how seriously adam driver takes playing kylo ren. Feb 26, 2014 adam driver is ready to travel to a galaxy far, far, away. In the expanded universe, ben is the son of luke skywalker. Walkergetty images for whitney museum of american art. Others think his tale is an adaptation of the fall of jacen solo who would go on to become darth caedus in the legends. Star wars reveals what kylo ren hates most and its not luke. A fall to the dark side similar to a darth vaderlike character. The blood of the most powerful jedi and sith flowed through his veins, granting him raw strength. This is my attempt to show that the old and new canons can coexist. And as it stands, both have even worse backstories than. As powerful as luke is here, he still isnt close to.
Is darth caedus the villain in star wars episode 7. Legends exar kun and ironically darth caedus are good examples of that. John boyega tries to fend off kylo ren adam driver, setting up a big showdown. There are many a story of the soloskywalker children in the expanded universe but it is the whole concept of jacen solo who turned to the dark side of the force and became darth caedus who makes his way onto this list. The highly anticipated conclusion to the skywalker saga, what do you guys want to see thanks to you guys i decided to make a long trailer mash up in. Jacen solo and tenelka jacen solo, darth revan, luke skywalker jedi.
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