Warwick Davis Confirms Wicket Had a Child in THE RISE OF SKYWALKER and He Has an Idea for a Disney+ Series

Actor Warwick Davis (Willow, the Harry Potter films) has deep roots within the history of the Star Wars universe. He first played the Ewok, Wicket, in Return of the Jedi when he was eleven years old. Then he played the character Weazel, a “low-level thief working for the Hutt Clan,” in The Phantom Menace, who returned to appear in Solo: A Star Wars Story “as a member of Enfys Nest's marauders, the pirate gang that helped found the Rebellion.”

Davis recently sat down for a phone interview with Inverse, where he confirmed a cool detail about his return to The Rise of Skywalker as Wicket, as well as an idea he would love to see developed for Disney+.

Some fans had issues with parts of the story of The Rise of Skywalker, but I think most fans would also agree that it was fun to see so many beloved characters in one place as they fought in that epic final battle and celebrated a long-awaited victory. Davis himself, as a fan of the films, loved watching for that reason, and talked about what it meant to him to bring back the character of Wicket:

It's thanks to J.J. Abrams and his vision and his enthusiasm and the fact that he is a fan of Star Wars that he did that. There were quite a few little cameos like that in Rise of Skywalker, which I greatly enjoyed seeing as a fan. But yeah, I never thought I'd be bringing that character back, and I also never thought it'd be quite so involved. I was able to consult in recreating that character and that costume because there's very little reference of how the costume was made.

He went on to confirm what Wicket has been up to since we last saw him:

I mean, Wicket's had a child -- that other Ewok you see in Rise of Skywalker is his son, and indeed my son in reality who is inside that costume. So he didn't look like he suffered too much. He's got a family and stuff. But yeah, I gave it a bit of thought, but I didn't need to dig too deep, because I didn't need to be too informed for what we ended up doing in the movie.

That’s so cool that his actual son got to play the part in the film! Even though his character was only given a cameo, it’s awesome that he got to reprise the role and have that experience. When asked if he believed there could be more stories to tell about the Ewoks, he said, “never say never in the Star Wars universe,” referencing all the new content on Disney+. But he actually has another project in mind that he’d love to see more of in a spin-off project of some kind:

Another character I'd love to bring back would be more Weazel. I think he deserves a little bit more. The experience I had on Solo was so fantastic anyway, but I think there's sort of an intrigue to that character. I'd like to know what he got up to between Phantom Menace and Solo. Why did he take the path he took? Will it be something a novelist will come up with or will it be something we see in TV or a movie?

That would be cool to see. Warwick also talked about the highly buzzed about Disney+ Willow sequel series, saying that it’s not quite as official as it’s been reported. He said all the right people are involved, but it’s not off the ground yet.

He also mentioned an interest in being involved with a superhero film in the future, as that’s not a genre he has explored, which I also think would be awesome. I’m a huge fan of his, and I can’t wait to see what he does next (crossing fingers it’s the Willow sequel series!).

What would you like to see next from the actor?