Daisy Ridley and Royal Casino director Martin Campbell is reuniting for another action thriller, Dedicationwith details of the story and characters being revealed. Ridley rose from relative obscurity to stardom when she was cast as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Although its post-Star Wars career started shaky, starring Chaos Walk and The Swamp King’s DaughterSince then she has starred in a number of successful roles such as Sometimes I think about dying and Young woman and the seaand is expected to return to her role as Rey in an upcoming untitled film Star Wars film.
Now, Ridley has landed another leading role. According to Variety, Ridley is set to reunite with director Martin Campbell for another action thriller, Dedication. The star and director also recently collaborated on Cleaneran action thriller set for release in 2025. Dedication and written by Dan Gordon (Wyatt Earp, The hurricane) and is set to be released at the American Film Market.
What dedication means for Daisy Ridley’s career
Story and character details have been revealed
In Dedication, Daisy Ridley will play Major Billie Jean Parkera decorated Marine commander dismissed from service after a mission in the Philippines resulted in multiple civilian casualties despite successfully capturing anarchist leader Omar Romatas. Afterwards, she visits her ailing father, a retired Marine, who invites her to attend a ceremony in his honor. However, the event turns deadly when Omar’s son attacks and takes hostages, forcing Billie Jean back into action as she uses her tactical skills to outwit her attackers, eventually confronting her past and proving her worth in a fight. brutal story that could define his legacy.
Since the last Star Wars tour in 2019, Ridley’s roles in action thrillers were not very successfulincluding Chaos Walk and The Swamp King’s Daughter. Instead, she had much more success with the Sundance drama, Sometimes I think about dyingwhich was seen as a turning point in his career and led to more successful roles at Disney Young woman and the sea, Handleand much more. Cleaner is another of Ridley’s upcoming projects and considering his reunion with Campbell in Dedicationsuggests that their first collaboration was a success.
Our Take on Daisy Ridley Starring in Dedication
She could go back to being an action hero
Since The Rise of SkywalkerDaisy Ridley’s attempts at the action thriller genre, such as Chaos Walk and The Swamp King’s DaughterI didn’t have much success. Instead, her breakout roles came in dramas like Sometimes I think about dying and Disney Young woman and the sea. However, his upcoming collaborations with Campbell, an action veteran who directed the James Bond films GoldenEye and Royal Casino, we hope it helps Ridley return to her action hero status with Cleaner and Dedication.
Source: Variety