Major Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens Spoilers: Star Wars Episode 7 has hit theaters and fans have finally gotten some answers to pressing questions. The new villain Kylo Ren (Adam Drive) was revealed to be Ben Solo, the son of Leia and Han Solo, not Luke Skywalker. Ben was turned to the dark side of the force by Supreme Leader Snoke in order to follow in Vader’s footsteps. Now, J.J. Abrams is opening up what motivates Ren and why he chose the dark side.
J.J. Abrams recently spoke to IGN about why Kylo Ren want’s to continue with Vader’s work, stating:
“Kylo Ren idolizes Darth Vader, not Anakin Skywalker. He idolizes what Vader represents and what Vader was trying to do. And the idea that Vader didn’t succeed, if you look at it from Ren’s point of view, he was seduced by the enemy and failed because of that seduction. So the idea is that Ren wants to complete the thing that Vader started.”
Ren/Ben’s incredible connection to the force made him a direct for the dark side as Abrams adds:
“An incredible power, an incredible force, and incredible potential that was, like many young people, sort of misguided and unclear. And the story for him is one of conflict, not just internal conflict but external conflict. And it’s what makes him a rather interesting villain.”
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