Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 8 Parents J.J. Most Likely Wanted For Rey

8. Qui-Gon

Generally speaking, Abrams is an original trilogy kind of guy. He grew up on and fell in love with the original film and its subsequent sequels, so that's where his love for the franchise is most prominent. The Force Awakens had a never-ending stream of references to the original trilogy (especially A New Hope) but the prequel references were few and far between.

The things Abrams did embrace about the prequels were the things he knew fans would like. Having Kylo Ren mention the Clone Wars isn't going to offend any original trilogy purists nearly as much as, say, dropping a Jar Jar Binks reference. So he knew he was safe.

One of the most beloved and underrated characters in the prequel trilogy is Liam Neeson's Qui-Gon Jinn. In recent years, as Neeson has made the transition from a more traditional thespian to a full-blown action movie star, Qui-Gon's reputation has grown alongside him.

Having Rey be a descendant of Qui-Gon would have allowed Abrams to capitalize on this resurgence in popularity and would give Rey a legacy father, who was also a bit of a rule breaker.