John Boyega And Daisy Ridley Watch The New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer And React Accordingly
No one seems to be more psyched forStar Wars: The Force Awakensthan starsJohn BoyegaandDaisy Ridley, who have frequently made their enthusiasm apparent on social media. However, their excitement over actually getting to be in aStar Warsmovie has officially reached peak-adorableness. Both of themsaw the new trailerat the same time we did last night, and both of them had friends on hand to take video of their reactions. Between the two of them, you can see just about every positive emotion known to humankind in the space of two Instagram videos.
Watch theirStar Warsreaction videos for yourself after the jump!
Each video is the ultimate encapsulation of a specific kind of fan reaction. Let’s start with Boyega, who plays the rogue Stormtrooper turned good guy Finn inThe Force Awakens. His response to the trailer is unbridled enthusiasm and that final shot of him wielding a lightsaber and facing downAdam Driver’s Kylo Renliterallycauses him to scream and lose his seat. His excitement is contagious, so be careful: you may find yourself watching this on a continuous loop.
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Ridley, who plays the mysterious desert scavenger Rey, has a very different reaction. In bed and watching on an iPhone, her reaction shifts from awe, to slightly embarrassed (whenever her character speaks, of course), to actual, full-blown tears. SomeStar Warsfans express their excitement by rolling off couches. Others pull the covers up to their chin and wipe away the tears.
Although they are both relative unknowns right now,The Force Awakensis going to put both Boyega and Ridley on the map in a big, huge, crazy way. More people are going to see Boyega’s performance inStar Warsduring day one of release than have watched him earn his potential superstardom inAttack the Blockin the four years since it has been released. Ridley is less proven, as she was plucked out of relative obscurity for this part. No pressure, right?
Anyway, you really, really should seeAttack the Block. It’s great and it’ll make you a believer in John Boyega. Trust.
TheStar Warssaga has always filled its ranks with relative newcomers and unknowns. Harrison Ford wasn’t a star when he was cast as Han Solo and Mark Hamill had been toiling away on television for seven years before he landed the part of Luke Skywalker. And look where they ended up! At the same time, later movies in the series took a chances on Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen and we all know how that turned out.
Still, if there’s one thing directorJ.J. Abramsdoes better than anyone else in the film industry, it’s casting. No one has a better eye for actors. Boyega and Ridley are going to be just fine whenStar Wars: The Force Awakensopens onDecember 18, 2015. Nowget back to over-analyzing that trailer. The mysteries of this movie won’t solve themselves.
