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Kelly Marie Tran Gets Hero’s Welcome from Star Wars Fans

Kelly Marie Tran with John Boyega

The newest character in the Star Wars saga received a tremendous reception from the throngs of fans gathered at Star Wars Celebration 2017 in Orlando this weekend.

Kelly Marie Tran will play Rose, an unlikely and perhaps unwilling hero hero in the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi which premieres December 15.

Writer-director Rian Johnson revealed he has some big plans for Rose.

“This possibility that any of us could step up and become a hero, that’s where Rose comes from. She’s not a soldier,” he said. “She’s not looking to be a hero. But she gets pulled into a very big adventure with Finn.”

Tran says her first public appearance as a member of the Star Wars cast has been almost beyond words.

“It was incredible. I don’t I’ll ever be able to describe it,” she said Exclusively to Entertainment Weekly. “Whoa. this is just so overwhelming.”

Tran hinted something may be in the works between her character Rose and Finn, as played by John Boyega. Rose is a mechanic who will be part of the Resistance.

“She doesn’t see herself as a hero. Someone who is cool. You know how heroes are so cool. And that’s kind of how she relates to me. I’m a total nerd.”

You can see her entire interview with Entertainment Weekly below.

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