Irrespective of her lack of training, Rey’s journey in the sequels parallels that of Luke forty years ago. The impressive cosplay images encompass Rey’s iconic costume and hairstyle, and show the cosplayer wielding Anakin and Luke’s lightsaber. The resemblance to Ridley’s Rey is strikingly uncanny, and the images got plenty of Star Wars fans talking online. Like The Force Awakens’ relationship to Star Wars: A New Hope, The Rise of Skywalker regurgitated familiar beats from the original films while tying up a chaotic number of loose ends by playing it safe.