Rogue Onestar Felicity Jones teases that Jyn Erso has “unfinished business.” The actress is interested in reprising the role, and Lucasfilm keeps extending her contract, which is fueling rumors of a possibleRogue One 2. While that could happen in the future, Diego Luna is coming back first for theRogue One PrequelDisney+ series, which is set to begin production soon. A lot of details about the upcoming prequel series are currently being kept under wraps and it will likely remain that way until the show premieres.
In a new interview,Felicity Joneswas asked about a possible return as Jyn Erso at some point. “I just keep saying that reincarnation is totally possible in theStar Warsuniverse,” Jones said when asked if there have been any talks about a possible sequel or spin-off. “So, I feel there’s unfinished business for Jyn, for sure.” While it is assumed that Erso died at the end ofRogue One, it has never been confirmed. However, it seems like it would be pretty hard to survive the fireball she was engulfed by at the end of the movie. Anything is possible though, just ask Boba Fett who apparently survived his Sarlaac pit adventure.
As for what Felicity Jones would like to see in a possibleRogue Onesequel or spin-off, she has a few ideas. “I think it would be fascinating to see her getting older and wiser and fighting the dark forces in the universe, of which there are many it seems.” Jones' portrayal of Jyn Erso has been deemed by manyStar Warsfans to be one of the best things that the franchise has done since it partnered up with Disney, along withThe Mandalorian.
Felicity Jones has had some fights behind-the-scenes of many projects when it came down to getting paid what she felt she was worth. With that being said,Rogue Onewas not one of those projects. “In that case, I was fairly paid for what I was doing and was fairly championed,” Jones says. “And that’s also a testament to the people that I work with who had fought on my behalf as well. And I was very lucky that it wasn’t an issue.” Disney and Lucasfilm have been championing women in leading roles in theStar Warsuniverse for the past handful of years, both on and off screen.
WillJyn Ersoshow up again in theStar Warsuniverse? That question will have to go unanswered for the time being, but it seems like it would be unlikely. If so, why wasn’t she around to help out the Rebels inA New HopeorReturn of the Jediwhen they needed to destroy both Death Stars? If she did survive, Lucasfilm will have to do some serious retconning to make it work. The interview with Felicity Jones was originally conducted byThe Hollywood Reporter.
