Moses Ingram On Her Boundary Breaking Role In Star Wars: "Everything I Do, I Will Be A Black Woman"
The Obi-Wan Kenobi show has been built around the returning faces of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, but it's worth remembering that the show's purpose is to explore untold stories, and that inevitably means introducing new characters. One such character is Reva, one of the tyrannical Inquisitors, who will be at Vader's side throughout the show.
The responsibility of bringing Reva to life and helping her go toe-to-toe with the returning legends falls to Moses Ingram. A fairly casual Star Wars fan when shooting began, Ingram quickly saw how wrapped up the crew were in the world, and how beloved McGregor and Christensen were in the eyes of fans. "People just turn into little kids again," she says. "It's something that's meant so much to them, like it's suddenly in front of their face and not being able to resist the urge to ask one of them 'can I hold your lightsaber?' or 'can we take this picture?'. Both of them are so gracious and willing. Sometimes I don't even know if they really get how much it means to people. People cry, they're just so moved, and I love watching it."
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Working with two actors who know the world of Star Wars well also meant there was so much to soak up from her co-stars. "They are wonderful, super professional, and really just an invaluable resource for me being new to it and not really knowing what to expect. They've laid the foundation for this and are the pillars that people know, so I think being welcomed by them has made this tremendously easier for me."
As for Reva, she is described in promotional materials as being 'singularly driven' in her quest, and seems set to be a tenacious villain for Obi-Wan. That's a
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