What Actor Domhnall Gleeson Really Thinks About General Hux's Ending

Let's be real: General Hux has one of the most comedic "redemption" arcs in movie history. Who else would turn on their dictator buddies purely out of spite and pettiness? We asked Gleeson if he vibed with Hux's fitting ending, or if he wishes the General got a legitimate redemption with some actual remorse. "No, I think that it made sense for the movie," Gleeson said. "And when I read it, I was surprised, and I think that's good." 

While writer-director Rian Johnson's film The Last Jedi, the second in the sequel trilogy and the only one not directed by J.J. Abrams, certainly got its fair share of hate, the film is unlike any Star Wars film we've seen before — and that's not a bad thing. Of course, you can't please everyone, as The Force Awakens got the opposite criticism for being too similar to A New Hope. However, Gleeson was totally down for the change of pace.

"When I read Rian Johnson's script for the second one, I was surprised by it. I think that's a really important thing. I think that you can't just do the same thing over and over and do what people expect — because then it won't mean anything," said Gleeson. The actor is always up for a challenge, adding, "I was very game to do whatever it was that J.J. Abrams felt worked best for the [final] film. And I found a way to do it where I felt like it worked for Hux. And so yeah, I thought it was everything that it needed to be."