Jessica Henwick didn’t return to The Rise Of Skywalker. Jessica Henwick of Iron Fist has explained about her character Jess Pava. She explained the reason behind why the character didn’t return for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by J.J. Abrams.
Jessica Henwick said during an interview with ComicBook.com, “I was supposed to come back for the last film, and I don’t remember what I was filming at the time, but I wasn’t available. It did suck because I would have loved to come back for that small piece.” Jessica Henwick didn’t return to The Rise Of Skywalker.
Because Jessica Henwick didn’t return to The Rise Of Skywalker, she was not the part of the film, does not mean that she has left the character. Pava has appeared in comic books and novels since her debut in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). She was included in Poe Dameron and The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure. Henwick carries with her adventures.
She said, “She lives on in the comic books and I think there’s a couple of spinoff books as well that she’s in. It’s kind of fun for me to Google ‘Jess Pava’ and check in with her. It’s like seeing an old friend and finding out what she’s been up to. It’s just weird because she looks like me.”
Jessica Henwick Didn’t Return To The Rise Of Skywalker, Reason Explained
Pava is a Resistance pilot and rendered her big-screen debut at the time of the battle of Starkiller Base. With her fellow commanders, she employed the First Order armies to eradicate the planet-destroying weapon. She endured the battle but then also she was not seen as a part of Star Wars: The Last Jedi or The Rise of Skywalker.
The Rise of Skywalker was premiered across the US on Dec. 20, 2019. It received mixed reviews from fans and critics. It was condemned for sidelining characters like Finn and Rose and for forfeiting character improvement and tale for lore and fierce reveals. The movie grossed over 1 billion dollars off a $275 million budget. But Jessica Henwick didn’t return to The Rise Of Skywalker. And she explained it pretty well.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams. It stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Keri Russell, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, and Carrie Fisher, with Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant. The movie is available on Digital HD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and Disney+.
