Categories: NewsNews Feed

Eddie Redmayne Auditioned For Kylo Ren Part In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

British actor Eddie Redmayne reveals he auditioned for the baddie in the Star Wars reboot that came out last winter.

EDDIE REDMAYNE AUDITIONED FOR KYLO REN PART

Redmayne, 34, said his audition for villain Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens was “catastrophically bad.” Apparently, when auditioning for such a coveted, highly-anticipated film, auditioners are not given the actual script. “They gave me like a Star Trek scene — or like something from Pride and Prejudice. It was one of those films,” Redmayne explained. “With films that top secret, they don’t give you the actual lines. So they give you a scene from ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ but then they tell you you’re auditioning for the baddie. If you’re me, you then put some ridiculous voice on.”

Trying to create a Darth Vader-like bad guy while reciting Jane Austen does seem a difficult feat, and the actor admitted his audition was laughable.

“That was really a hilarious moment. Because it was Nina Gold — who I have to thank a lot because she’s cast me in several films — and she was just sitting there and I was trying again and again with different versions of my kind of ‘koohh paaaah’ [Darth Vader breathing sound] voice,” Redmayne continued. “And after like 10 shots she’s like, ‘You got anything else?’ I was like, ‘No.’”

The part eventually went to Adam Driver.

Redmayne, however, is set to star in the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling‘s book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which hits theaters Nov. 18.

Redmayne earned the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2015 for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. He also won a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for the same role. He was nominated for a second Best Actor Oscar for his stunning performance in The Danish Girl.

Hillary Luehring-Jones

Recent Posts

VIDEO: Thousands Of Brazilians Cheer As ‘I’m Still Here’ Wins International Film Oscar For 1st Time

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D8a2sUhV5Hs A crowd gathered in Curitiba, Brazil, erupted in cheers of celebration as the Brazilian…

15 mins ago

Zoe Saldaña Thanks Dominican Immigrant Parents & Husband’s ‘Beautiful Hair’ In Emotional Oscars Speech

Zoe Saldaña was overcome with emotion as she accepted the Best Supporting Actress award at…

2 hours ago

Fans Slam Adrien Brody For Tossing Gum At Partner Georgina Chapman Before Oscar Speech

Adrien Brody won his second Best Actor Oscar at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday…

3 hours ago

Conan O’Brien’s Oscars Joke About ‘Standing Up To A Russian’ Sparks Applause After Zelensky’s Oval Office Smakdown

Oscars host Conan O’Brien received roaring applause Sunday night for a pointed joke that many…

6 hours ago

‘No Other Land’ Filmmakers Condemn U.S. Foreign Policy After Winning Best Documentary At Oscars

The Palestinian-Israeli documentary No Other Land won Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards,…

7 hours ago

Kieran Culkin Reminds Wife She Promised Him 4th Child If He Won An Oscar During Academy Award Acceptance Speech

Kieran Culkin made sure to remind his wife of a long-standing promise during his unforgettable…

7 hours ago