Who Is Keri Russell Playing In Star Wars Episode 9?

4. A Knight Of Ren

Knights of Ren
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Since being briefly mentioned and glimpsed in The Force Awakens, the Knights of Ren have been a source of speculation for Star Wars fans. Who are they? WHERE are they? Will they turn up again?

The Last Jedi largely ignored the questions, beyond Luke stating that Ben Solo took a number of his students and left the Academy in ruins, but since they were Abrams' creation in the first place there's a good chance he'll want to revisit them in more detail, especially if Kylo is looking for some people he can trust.

If Episode IX is going to get into them a bit more, then it would make sense to have some recognisable faces involved. Getting Russell into the thick of some action sequences would be a great use of her talents, and she'd make for a compelling secondary or tertiary villain as the most prominent member of the Knights outside Kylo.

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