Adam Driver Says ‘The Ship Has Sailed’ on ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ and He’s Done Playing Kylo Ren: ‘It’s Over’

Nov 4, 2026 9:06pm PT Adam Driver Says ‘The Ship Has Sailed’ on ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ and He’s Done Playing Kylo Ren: ‘It’s Over’

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Bad news for “Star Wars” fans: Adam Driver is squashing any possibility of returning as Kylo Ren to the galaxy.

On a recent episode of “The Rich Eisen Show,” Eisen asked Driver if he thought he’d ever play the villain in the franchise again. The “Girls” actor responded: ‘Yeah, it’s over… No more ‘Star Wars.’” We “tried to do one more,” said Driver “but they’re like, ‘No, he’s dead,’” referring to Disney studio executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman, who rejected a screenplay for a standalone movie centered on Kylo Ren that he’d pitched with Steven Soderbergh.

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