Ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Herald was invited to the global media launch event in Los Angeles. Chris Reed had NZ-exclusive interviews with the cast and director.
In this video, long-time fan Richard E Grant, who makes his franchise bow as Allegiant General Pryde, talks about the impact of seeing the original film 42 years ago, and how his face helped him in his role.
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Watch: Exclusive interview with Star Wars' Keri Russell
Watch: Exclusive interview with Star Wars' Naomi Ackie and Kelly Marie Tran
