J.J. Abrams Had The Best Reaction To Seeing Wicket Return For Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker

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Warwick Davis, who turns 50 on February 3, was only 13 when Return of the Jedi came out in 1983. Star Wars: Episode VI introduced his Ewok character, Wicket W. Warrick. Not only did Wicket return, briefly, in Episode IX, he was shown to have a son named Pommet — played by Davis’ own real-life son Harrison. It was a great little addition to the final film in the Skywalker Saga. And it was thrilling for The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams to see Davis get back in that Wicket costume after so many decades:

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