Daisy Ridley Tries Rock Climbing: 'SO MUCH HARDER Than It Looks'
By Kristin Myers on July 27, 2022 at 12:30 PM EDT
Updated on July 27, 2022 at 12:48 PM EDT
Actress Daisy Ridley is a master when it comes to swinging her lightsaber around, but what about rock climbing?
Now that she has finished her new Disney movie, "Young Woman and the Sea," the actress behind Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy is looking to try her hand at rock climbing!
WATCH 'Star Wars' Alum Daisy Ridley Puts Her Jedi Skills To Work Rock Climbing!
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First, she mastered her Force abilities. Then, she learned how to swim the length of the English channel. On Wednesday, the "Chaos Walking" actress revealed that she decided to try her hand at rock climbing.
Ridley is clearly flexing the muscles in her upper arms as she moves from one colorful threshold to the next. Her short pixie cut looks to be a bit longer than fans have seen it last as she struggles to find her footing on the wall.
"This felt SO MUCH HARDER than it looks!" she wrote in the caption. "Newbie climber hellllllo! I didn’t succeed fully in either of these but kept trying! 🦥🦥🦥."
In her Instagram Stories, Daisy snapped a photo of her gear, writing, "All the gear, no idea!"
She later followed it up with a video of her glancing around in a blue hoodie. "When you think you're 5 minutes late but you're actually 55 minutes early," she captioned the snap, adding the hashtag, #hiwednesday.
In her last snap, she included a pic of herself looking down at her red leggings and black sandals.
"Gives me time to admire my own fashionista status and my excellent and chic use of colours today," she joked.
'Star Wars' Fans Joke That Daisy Is 'Climbing The Death Star Wreckage'
“This reminds me of Rey climbing the walls trying to escape the First Order ship in TFA,” one fan commented on her video.
“I could never😧😮 Strong queen,” another fan wrote.
“OK Google. Play ‘The Scavenger’ from The Force Awakens Soundtrack. 🎶,” another fan joked.
“Climbing the Death Star wreckage,” another fan joked. “LEGO Star Wars Scavenger type beat,” another replied.
“This woman needs to come over to the MCU,” another fan said. Although Ridley has long been rumored to be "in talks" to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, nothing has been confirmed. What has been confirmed is Ridley's starring role in "Young Woman and the Sea," which recently wrapped filming.
'Young Woman and the Sea' Finished Filming In June
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Ridley first rose to fame playing the Jakku orphan Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy starting with 2015's "The Force Awakens." She reprised her role for the two follow-up movies - 2017's "The Last Jedi" and 2019's "The Rise of Skywalker - which wrapped up the nine-episode Skywalker Saga that began with "A New Hope" in 1977.
Since then, she has taken on a series of new roles, including "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Chaos Walking" opposite Spider-Man Tom Holland. However, it appears she's not done with Disney just yet, as she plays the starring role in "Young Woman and the Sea," which wrapped filming in June.
"And that’s a wrap!" Ridley captioned a series of snaps documenting her last date on set. "Last day on set for Young Woman and the Sea. It has been tough, but worthwhile, and I think we have made a film to be proud of. So grateful for #TeamTrudy ♥️"
The movie "Young Woman and the Sea" tells the story of Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle and is based on the novel of the same name by Glenn Stout.
In 1926, Gertrude became the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel. Ederle was the daughter of a German butcher from Manhattan who became a competitive swimmer that won the gold medal in the 1924 Olympic Games. Ederle first swam 22 miles from Battery Park, New York to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and set an 81-year record before she eventually attempted to cross the English Channel.
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Four days before the crew wrapped filming, she posted a behind-the-scenes video of her preparing for a scene and warming up before hitting the water.
“BTS from Young Woman and the Sea. I’d like to think this is how Trudy warmed up before each swim,” she captioned the video, adding, “Moral support by THE John Scotti and swimming coach extraordinaire (and casual Olympian) @siobhanmoconnor95”
The screenplay was adapted by Jeff Nathanson. Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman are signed on as producers. The film also stars the Ninth reincarnation of the Doctor in "Doctor Who" Chris Eccleston, as well as Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Stephen Graham. The film was directed by Joachim Rønning.
Fans can't wait to see Daisy Ridley in yet another role!