Adam Driver Says Kylo Ren’s Motivations Are Like A Politicians Or A Terrorist’s

To some Kylo Ren might seem like the Star Wars franchise's biggest Darth Vader fanboy, but to Adam Driver himself, the sequel trilogy villain is more like child lusting after power.

Sitting down to speak with GQ, Adam Driver opened up about Kylo Ren's motivations, linking them to our current world leaders and politics.

"It makes complete sense how juvenile he can be. You can see that with our leadership and politics. You have world leaders who you imagine — or hope or pray — are living by kind of a higher code of ethics. But it really all comes down to them feeling wronged or unloved or wanting validation."

The Star Wars sequel trilogy star went on to talk about Ren's other influences, comparing Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia's (Carrie Fisher) wayward son to terrorist who "think in absolutes."

"We talked about terrorism a lot. You have young and deeply committed people with one-sided education who think in absolutes. That is more dangerous than being evil. Kylo thinks what he is doing is entirely right, and that, in my mind, is the scariest part."

Still, many still hope that Kylo Ren can still be saved. Even though the Star Wars baddie killed his father, the novelization of The Force Awakens revealed that Ren ended up regretting his decision, and we hope that the character will turn to the Light in The Last Jedi.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits cinemas December 15, 2017.

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