GrapeVineA rumor, sourced to a YouTube leak channel, claimed Daisy Ridley's Rey Skywalker would make a cameo appearance connecting Star Wars: Starfighter to a new trilogy; Starfighter's own writer later denied it on the record.
debunked This was reported and then directly refuted by credible evidence.
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contradictsSuperHeroHype · 2026-01-26
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Popular Star Wars: Starfighter Rumor Debunked by Writer
“Starfighter writer Jonathan Tropper, on the record: "You're not going to see any of the characters you've seen in the other movies."”
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supportsInside the Magic · 2025-09-29
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'Star Wars' Daisy Ridley Rumored To Return Alongside Ryan Gosling in 'Starfighter'
“According to rumors reported by YouTube channel Echo Base Network, Daisy Ridley may reprise her role as Rey Skywalker in the upcoming film Starfighter... "nothing has been confirmed by Disney and Lucasfilm, so these rumors are best taken with a huge pinch of Crait salt."”
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