J.J. Abrams Reveals Big Info on Rey’s Parents in STAR WARS Then Takes It Back
There’s been a lot of discussion about Rey’s parentage in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Most people seem to think that her dad is Luke Skywalker, but that’s a theory I’ve never really gotten behind. There’s also a theory that Rey could be Han and Leia’s kid. Well, both of those theories could be wrong.
During a Q&A with Chris Rock at the Tribeca Film Festival, a kid named Kyle in the audience asked J.J. Abrams who Rey's parents were. Abrams didn’t come right out and give an answer but he did make it pretty clear that it’s not Luke, Han, or Rey. He said:
"Rey's parents are not in Episode VII. So I can't possibly say in this moment who they are. But I will say it is something that Rey thinks about, too."
So since no one from the first Star Wars film is Rey’s parent, who could it be!? I’m sticking to my theory that she is related to Obi-Wan. Maybe Obi-Wan is her grandfather? I believe at one point Obi-Wan had a relationship with the Duchess Satine of Mandalore. Then, of course, her parents could be completely new characters not related to anyone from Star Wars lore, but what’s so fun or interesting about that!?
After Abrams’ statement blew up online, he clarified it in an interview with Entertainment Weekly saying:
“What I meant was that she doesn’t discover them in Episode VII. Not that they may not already be in her world.”
So does this put all of the other theories back on the table? Or is Abrams just throwing out damage control? Maybe he said too much the first time around so now he’s backtracking to stir up the pot again. I see these as two very different statements. I have to go with the first comment he made because he was put on the spot with a kid, and I think he had a lapse in judgment and actually gave something away that he didn’t mean to. What do you think?