

So the character operates in a way thats quite different the story were telling with Rey. Jyn, even though she is the lead in Rogue One, shes very much a part of a team and an ensemble group. Kennedy also brought up the point that Rogue One is more of an ensemble than most Star Wars movies. After letting out a loud laugh at the question, Jones quoted her colleague Ridley: Just because they have the same color hair, doesnt mean theyre related.

Jones addressed that same theme when one reporter on the black carpet asked about the prevalent fan theory that Rey is Jyns mother. But in fact theyre both very, very different. and Jurassic Park and who regularly tops Most Powerful Women in Hollywood lists said she is very, very proud of the fact that weve been able to do this with Star Wars. But, she added, I think theres a tendency to want to assume that the character of Jyn and the character of Rey are exactly the same. Kennedy, who took over the reins of the studio founded by George Lucas in 2012 after producing such mega-hits as E.T. Rather than her gender being at the forefront, it will be her as a person, and as a character. Obviously its absolutely fantastic, but I hope people would relate to Jyn as a person, said Jones, who earned an Oscar nomination for playing Jane Hawking in 2014s The Theory of Everything.
