Plus, details on Poe Dameron's new look in TheRiseOfSkywalker:
So you may have heard: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is finally here. Director J.J. Abram's second contribution to the franchise, following 2015's "The Force Awakens," marks an emotional time for fans , talent and crew alike: Episode IX brings 40-plus years of the "Star Wars" saga to a close.
Below, Kaplan answers our burning questions about the poignant tribute in Rey's updated Jedi ensemble, the cultural inspiration that helped bring back Kylo Ren's shattered helmet and the reason Zorii's supersuit-esque onesie embodies the scrappy essence of "Star Wars." But, basically, the costume is similar [to her first outfit]. It's not exactly the same, but the pleated fabric and cross in the front is very similar to what she had done in Episode VII and I liked the movement of the flag that comes down on her side. It just looks great when she's in action and there is so much action in this movie. It was just continuing the iconic costume that J.J. and also the fans found quite beloved. I remember, a couple years ago, J.J.
Oscar Isaac is a really handsome, young, sexy guy. Why not put that forward? And Poe runs into an old love interest. So we gave him a little — I don't want to say cleavage, but his [v-neck collar is] a little further down. I wanted him to feel more of swashbuckler. The scarf, the shirt and his leather pants — this time his pants are made out of leather — and his high knee boots, when we tried it on him, he looked very dashing and I think it actually changed the way he moved.
Kylo destroyed his helmet by bashing it against the wall — that was something Rian [Johnson, who directed Episode VIII] had him do. J.J. comes back and says, 'No, I want the helmet. I think he should have his helmet.' So since it was destroyed, we needed to add that scene, where he's putting it back together again. J.J. liked the way — and the message how — the Japanese repair their pottery with a special gold lacquer [with a technique called Kintsugi].
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