Felicity Jones feared she would ‘mess up’ iconic Star Wars line in Rogue One

The actress was scared to deliver the line: "May the Force be with you"
Nervous: Felicity Jones at the Rogue One premiere
Dave Benett
Emma Powell14 December 2016
The Weekender

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Felicity Jones has revealed she feared she would “mess up” one of Star Wars’ most iconic lines in the new Rogue One spin-off.

Jones, 33 – who plays Rebel Jyn Erso – said she practiced the line “May the Force be with you” at home while doing chores in a bid to perfect the delivery.

“[It’s] one of those iconic lines of cinema history so I have to say I definitely really thought about that one, I wanted to make sure I didn't mess it up on the day,” she told Sky News at the film’s premiere.

“There's a lot of saying it while you are doing the ironing, I always think it is the best way to learn lines.

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“It works every single time, there was a lot of trying it over as I was doing household chores.”

Jones – who was joined by her co-stars Diego Luna and Riz Ahmed at London’s Tate Modern for the premiere – said she took inspiration from Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver’s performance in Alien to get into character.

The Academy Award nominated actress said: “Sigourney Weaver was a massive influence in playing Jyn as a character who very much keeps her own counsel and who is very headstrong - I wanted Jyn to have those features.

“I also looked at Harrison Ford's work as he has a playfulness and a humour in what he does.

“I think that it so important to Star Wars that there is a lightness in the tone.”

Rogue One takes place between Star Wars Episode III and Episode IV, and is the first of three planned spin-off films based on the epic universe.

The film follows Erso’s mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the planet-destroying weapon of the evil Empire.

Rogue One is set for UK cinema release on December 15.

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