Daisy Ridley is set to return to the Galaxy Far, Far Away as Rey "Skywalker" in at least one (more appearances are rumored) 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 reliable scooper Daniel Richtman (via ComicBookMovie.com), 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 very little (if any) 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.