As we get ever so close to the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fans are literally scouring for any sort of hints as to the direction the new trilogy is headed. Well, thanks to some savvy visitors at a local Walmart, we may have the answer we are looking for. Take a look at this photo
This a picture of a yet to be released action figure of Daisy Ridley’s character Rey and it’s clear that she is handling that blue light saber that we’ve seen Finn using a in a multitude of Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailers. Before anyone starts to think it’s some sort altered photo, Lucasfilm has issued a cease and desist and the image was taken down off of reddit (but not before we were able to snag it (: ). This seems to confirm to the legions of Star Wars fans worldwide that indeed Rey will be 100% a Jedi.
Episode VII in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, opens in theaters December 17, 2015.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & Abrams, features a cast including actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.