Star Wars Episode 9: 15 Big Questions From Everything We Know So Far

7. Who's Keri Russell Playing?

Keri Russell Kylo Ren
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Of the new additions to the cast, the most exciting is easily Keri Russell, who has been doing some incredible work on The Americans for the past few years. She's a great talent, and one who could play anyone across the spectrum of Star Wars characters.

She could easily fit into the First Order, playing a new officer brought in by Kylo Ren to enforce his rule, or someone duplicitous who works against him. She could be a Knight of Ren, a member of the Resistance, or even a new Jedi.

The one person she hopefully isn't is Rey's mother, which would be a waste of her talent - and needlessly revisit the topic - but that is a possibility that can't be ruled out yet.

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