Star Wars debuts in theaters nationwide tomorrow and perhaps no one is more excited than Kelly Marie Tran.
Tran was overcome with emotion at the Hollywood premier this past weekend.
The newest addition to the Star Wars legacy can hardly contain her excitement.
“I’m so happy that’s finally happening,” she said to Channel News Asia. “It’s insane to me that it’s me”
Tran’s addition to the cast continues a Star Wars’ tradition of casting relatively unknowns into featured roles. There’s no arguing with success and Tran is poised to take it to the next level.
“I do feel like everything I do right now is either the first time or the last time it’s happening. And everything feels very important and very emotional,” she explained. “It’s both an honor and a responsibility to be representing.”
The actress is well aware she’s the first Asian American to be cast in a starring role in the mega series.
John Boyega Finn made his debut in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and has taken Tran under his wings.
“She’s great. Kelly comes from a comedy background, improv background so she really suits this universe,” Boyega said of Tran to WLS. “She is a generous actress in scene. I am proud of her because every time I looked at her on set it was almost like what happened to me during episode 7.”
Tran doesn’t hesitate to throw the love right back.
“I love him so much. He’s so open and funny and so talented. Every single scene we did together felt like we were playing.
She has one wish for the future.
“I wish that there were so many Asian Americans in American films that we wouldn’t have to feel like this is groundbreaking … I hope I can do it justice.”
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