Murder on the Orient Express
Despite her newfound fame inStar Wars : The Force Awakens , Daisy Ridley tell she was still required to try out in person for theatre director Kenneth Branagh’sMurder on the Orient Express . Ridley , of course , catapulted to worldwide superstardom in 2015 with the lead function of Rey inThe Force Awakens , a character that fans will see her reprise next month withStar Wars : The Last Jedi .
In between , though , she ’s kept a comparatively downhearted profile with other film , having only done narration for the 2016 documentaryThe Eagle Huntress . Her next big feature film happens Friday when filmgoers board the in vogue big screen door telling of legendary author Agatha Christie’sMurder on the Orient Express , where Ridley is sport among a superstar - studded ensemble cast that include Michelle Pfeiffer , Judi Dench , Willem Dafoe , Leslie Odom Jr. , Derek Jacobi , Penelope Cruz , Olivia Colman , and Branagh - who , in summation to function as director , plays Christie ’s notable investigator , Hercule Poirot .
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Still , Ridley , who was a virtual unknown before she land the desired theatrical role of Rey in the newStar Warstrilogy , pronounce she ’s happy that the being a major part of one of the prominent films in picture show chronicle does n’t automatically guarantee her function . In an interview withUSA Today , Ridley says she was asked to audition for Branagh in - person before succeed the persona of the governess , Miss Mary Debenham :
" I mean , obviously , I had done only one affair . I had to shew myself to be part of anything like this . So I was very happy to ( audition ) . I know I ’m a real newbie . "
It ’s novel to hear that despite her meteoric succeeder , Ridley does n’t sense that she should get any function she wants just for the asking . Instead , she is likely choosing her project very carefully and not hold on for paychecks to be in Hollywood ’s next zany wild-eyed funniness role , and staying on course to turn by doing work with accomplished filmmakers like Branagh – all with the understanding that she has to audition for roles just like everyone else .
Fortunately for fans of Ridley , there ’ll be more of her on the openhanded screen in the two twelvemonth , betweenThe Last JediandStar Wars : Episode IX . In 2018 , Ridley will be starring in the title of respect office in Ophelia – a re - imagining of Shakespeare’sHamlet , but tell from Ophelia ’s point of view ; and after that , she ’ll star in the big covert adaption of the pip YA sci - fi novelChaos WalkingoppositeSpider - Man : Homecomingstar Tom Holland , which is due in theaters in March of 2019 .
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informant : USA Today
