Daisy Ridley, who played Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, is reportedly getting a huge multi-million dollar deal to reprise her role in the next big Star Wars theatrical film. According to Jeff Sneider of The InSneider, Daisy Ridley is getting a big salary upgrade for starring in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's upcoming Star Wars film - to the tune of US$12.5 million.
This figure, described as "eye-popping" by Sneider, surpasses Ridley's standard rate but was deemed necessary to secure the return of the actress who portrayed Rey in the most recent films of the franchise.
To put things into perspective, Ridley's first foray as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was for a salary range of $100,000 to $300,000, according to Hollywood insiders. Of course, the actress was a relative unknown at the time. And given how the Star Wars sequel trilogy earned billions at the box office, a significant pay upgrade for Daisy Ridley is to be expected.
