Could It Be Rey’s Mother?
Disney has announced that the First Order and Resistance are doubling their efforts and have been recruiting new faces. A according to That Hashtag Show, a casting call for a new lead character named “Caro” is to be introduced to Star Wars Episode IX, and apparently casting director Nina Gold is looking for a young woman to play the role.
The casting notice describes Caro as “captivating naturalness and ease to her manner,” and calls her a “leader and problem solver, smart with a great sense of humour and a strong will. All this comes to her effortlessly.” It could be anybody, but if we are to erase the discontinuity of The Last Jedi, casting Rey’s Mother and explain her lineage and the flashback scene from The Force Awakens, would be a leap in the right direction. It still remains to be seen just how this character will figure into J.J. Abrams’ film.
Caro could be an intriguing new addition. This new character joins with another fresh face being referred to as Mara. This of course creates speculation that the character could be Mara Jade, a very popular character from the old Star Wars Expanded Universe. Though it seems unlikely that Mara Jade will actually make a live-action appearance in the new Star Wars movie, it seems like Lucasfilm is making some obvious connections for time served fans of the franchise.
We’ll find out when Star Wars: Episode IX premieres in theaters on December 20, 2019. It will be directed by JJ Abrams and based on a script from Abrams and Chris Terrio.
