RUMOR: STAR WARS Star Daisy Ridley In Talks To Play The Lead In Her First Comic Book Movie

RUMOR: STAR WARS Star Daisy Ridley In Talks To Play The Lead In Her First Comic Book Movie

According to a new rumor, Star Wars alum Daisy Ridley is in talks to play the lead in her first comic book movie, but it's not Marvel or DC-related...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 08, 2025 07:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

Daisy Ridley is set to return to the Galaxy Far, Far Away as Rey "Skywalker" in at least one upcoming Star Wars movie, but it sounds like the British actress may also be lining up a lead role in her first comic book movie franchise.

Previous rumors have linked Ridley to Sony Pictures and director Olivia Wilde's now defunct Spider-Woman movie, and we have also heard that she was on Marvel Studios' radar for an undisclosed role. It's not one of the big superhero franchises Ridley is said to be attached to, however.

According to Daniel Richtman, Ridley is in negotiations to star in an adaptation of Tony Cliff's 2013 graphic novel, Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant. Disney has held the right to this property since 2016, but there's been no movement on the project since.

Ridley's character, Delilah, is said to be "trained in 47 sword fighting techniques" and is described as "a female Indiana Jones."

Roy Lee, Mark Mower, and Justin Giritlian were attached as producers back in 2016, but we're not sure if they are still involved.

According to an official synopsis:

"Lovable ne’er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an adventurer for the 19th century. She has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even the New World. Using the skills she’s picked up on the way, Delilah’s adventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in Constantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim, she evades the Sultan’s guards, leaves angry pirates in the dust, and fights her way through the countryside. For Delilah, one adventure leads to the next in this thrilling and funny installment in her exciting life."

Whether the Delilah Dirk role pans out or not, there's always a chance Ridley could make the jump to the MCU or DCU in the future.

While speaking to ComicBook.com about her recent action flick, The Cleaner, Ridley admitted that she's "open to everything" when it comes to stepping into a comic book-based role.

“I work with this amazing second AD called Matthew Sharp, and he texts me because he’s doing Avengers, and he goes, ‘If they call.’ So I was like, ‘If they call, absolutely.’ Then, of course, love Batman, love The Penguin. I’m a fan of so many sorts of films. Yeah, I’m open to everything.”

What do you make of this rumor? Any Delilah Dirk fans out there? Let us know in the comments section.

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GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 9/8/2025, 7:15 PM
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Laridian
Laridian - 9/8/2025, 8:39 PM
@GeneralZod - So predictable.
blitzburgh
blitzburgh - 9/8/2025, 10:27 PM
@GeneralZod - bahahahaha same
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 9/8/2025, 7:16 PM
She needs a good flick after Disney killed Star Wars. Wasn't her fault they killed the sequel trilogy.
skyshark03191
skyshark03191 - 9/8/2025, 7:19 PM
@ModernAudience - indeed. Honestly part of me is looking forward to that supposed new Star Wars she’s supposed to be in but honestly who the hell knows at this point with that franchise.
bcom
bcom - 9/8/2025, 7:26 PM
@ModernAudience - She actually has done a lot of roles since Star Wars where she's proven herself as a solid actor. I liken her to Robert Pattinson; He was always seen as sparkly vampire boy after doing Twilight but went on to do a lot of smaller movies where he really showed off his acting chops.
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 9/8/2025, 7:43 PM
@bcom - I mean, I liked her IN Star Wars just not the movies. I'm with ya.
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 9/8/2025, 7:44 PM
@skyshark03191 - I get it but for me, without it's architect Lucas, it's all fanfic to me and I've lost interest. I did enjoy Rogue One though.
bcom
bcom - 9/8/2025, 10:16 PM
@ModernAudience - Oh, gotcha! Yeah, fair call. I still think they missed a beat by not planning out the trilogy story before going in. I know they said they wanted to keep it true to the nature of how George Lucas wrote his Star Wars movies individually, but that doesn't mean they couldn't have had a basic over arching story in place to make them more cohesive.
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 9/9/2025, 1:21 AM
@bcom - Dude!Exactly! It still blows my mind they didn't write the whole thing out and instead just winged it from film to film. Crazy.
skyshark03191
skyshark03191 - 9/8/2025, 7:17 PM
I like her. Definitely hope things go well career wise cause she’s not bad at all.
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 9/8/2025, 7:23 PM
@skyshark03191 - Agreed, no issues with her and she comes across well
Batmangina
Batmangina - 9/8/2025, 7:26 PM
Hell yeah! We need female versions of famous characters - that shit is box office GOLD!!!
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/8/2025, 7:28 PM
"a female Indiana Jones."

DOA. Another flop incoming

Reboot the MCU and DCU
asherman93
asherman93 - 9/8/2025, 8:57 PM
@WalletsClosed - ...you realize "female Indiana Jones" easily describes someone like Lara Croft, right?
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 9/8/2025, 7:30 PM
No strong feelings towards this, more like whatever. I mean Rey was a bad charactater, but that was mostly to do with the writing. On the other hand is not like she did anything too special with what she was given either to elevate the material. Maybe on another propery she can show more.
Joker666
Joker666 - 9/8/2025, 7:35 PM
Sounds like a hybrid of Indiana Jones, Robin Hood and Rey Skywalker. I’ll give it a watch when it hits Disney Plus.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/8/2025, 8:16 PM
Who cares about Star Wars when it's Star Trek Day!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/8/2025, 8:18 PM
Honestly , sounds like a perfect role for her tbh so hope it does happen!!.

It’s got vibes of Indiana Jones & Tomb Raider but it feels more like Tintin to me.

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Laridian
Laridian - 9/8/2025, 8:38 PM
I was like, "Should I even bother going into the comments on this one. I can already see the hate from the home page. Nothing but hate from the incels who blame her for ruining their childhood or some bullshit." Then I thought, "Maybe it won't be so bad. Maybe people are gleefully fancasting her as Zatanna or some other heroin in the MCU or DCU." Then I thought, "Yeah, right. You know it's just going to be a bunch of butthurt man-children posting non-sequitors like 'No one cares' or some version of the Cartman meme 'Make it a girl and make it lame' with no self-reflection on why South Park was making fun of people who say shit like that." Oh well, I guess I'll take a look and keep my expectations low.
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 9/8/2025, 9:17 PM
This chick can't act, SMH.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 9/8/2025, 10:08 PM
She exists in a long line of unfortunate actors who had to bear the brunt of the backlash. It's not her fault. The woman did her job along with the other actors. Not their fault the script, outline, and overall direction of Disney as a whole was largely shit.

Haven't seen her post Star Wars work like Magpie, but I heard she holds her own, and got a lot of praise for her performance. Much continued success.
MuadDib
MuadDib - 9/8/2025, 10:21 PM
She’s like a walking plague, keep her far far away from the MCU and the DCU.. a female Indiana Jone? ::: face palm ::: Disney just doesn’t learn.

The worst character to have focused on post episode 6… I blame her, both shitty directors, and the decision makers who allowed SW to be flushed down the toilet with the sequel trilogy.

Everything she touches is pure trash

ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/8/2025, 10:48 PM
Sounds like 19th century Tomb Raider, which could be kinda cool🤷🏾‍♂️
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/9/2025, 12:01 AM

She is a decent actress. She does NOT have the chops to lead a great movie.

Waifuslayer2
Waifuslayer2 - 9/9/2025, 12:16 AM
That title alone guarantees this fails SPECTACULARLY.User Comment Image

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