Kelly Marie Tran Reflects On Being Cast In The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress Kelly Marie Tran is reflecting on her time in the franchise, recalling her initial doubts about getting the role and subsequent happiness for it. Tran starred in Rian Johnson's 2017 film as Rose Tico, a mechanic for the Resistance who is mourning the death of her sister while also trying to help the Resistance find a way to evade the First Order's flagship currently pursuing them through space. Rose and Finn set off to the casino planet of Canto Bight to find a master codebreaker in the hopes of disabling the First Order's tracking system and allowing the Resistance a chance to escape.
Tran would return for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the conclusion of both the sequel trilogy and Skywalker Saga, where it is revealed Rose has risen through the ranks of the Resistance and has become their head of the Engineering Corps. Rose would largely remained sidelined for the film, with the explanation being that General Leia has asked her to study the specifications of Imperial Star Destroyers in the hopes of finding any tactical weaknesses, though she would participate in the film's climactic battle on Exegol. As Star Wars: The Last Jedi nears its fifth anniversary, Tran is looking back on her journey to join the Lucasfilm franchise and what it has since meant to her.
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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the official Star Wars website sat down for an in-depth interview with Tran. The 33-year-old actress recalls believing during the auditioning process she wouldn't get the part and that it would instead be a sweet story for any descendants she may have, but was excited when she was
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