Daisy Ridley and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell are reuniting for another action-thriller, Star Wars movie.
Now, Ridley has landed another lead 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 Cleaner, an action-thriller set to release in 2025. Dedication is written by Dan Gordon (Wyatt Earp, The Hurricane) and is set to launch at the American Film Market.
What Dedication Means For Daisy Ridley's Career
Story & Character Details Were Revealed
In Dedication, Daisy Ridley will play Major Billie Jean Parker, a decorated Marine commander dismissed from duty after a mission in the Philippines results in several civilian casualties despite successfully capturing anarchist leader Omar Romatas. Afterward, she visits her ailing father, a retired Marine, who asks her to attend a ceremony honoring him. 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 the attackers, ultimately confronting her past and proving her worth in a brutal fight that could define her legacy.
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Since her last Star Wars outing in 2019, Ridley's roles in action-thrillers haven't seen much success, including Chaos Walking and The Marsh King's Daughter. Instead, she has seen much more success with the Sundance drama, Sometimes I Think About Dying, which was seen as a turning point in her career and led to more successful roles in Disney's Young Woman and the Sea, Magpie, and more. Cleaner is another one of Ridley's projects and considering her reunion with Campbell on Dedication, it suggests their first collaboration was a success.
Our Take On Daisy Ridley Starring In Dedication
She Could Return To Being An Action Heroine
Since The Rise of Skywalker, Daisy Ridley's attempts in the action thriller genre, such as Chaos Walking and The Marsh King's Daughter, haven't seen much success. Instead, her standout roles have come in dramas such as Sometimes I Think About Dying and Disney's Young Woman and the Sea. However, her collaborations with Campbell, an action veteran who directed the James Bond movies GoldenEye and Casino Royal, will hopefully help return Ridley to her status as an action heroine with Cleaner and Dedication.
Source: Variety
