Since wrapping up the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy back in 2019, Daisy Ridley has been stretching her acting legs and exploring new genres, from biographical dramas to psychological thrillers. Which is precisely what led her to Martin Campbell's latest action thriller, Cleaner. Ridley stars alongside Taz Skylar, Clive Owen, and Matthew Tuck as an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, whose job gives her a front-row seat to a deadly hostage situation at one of the largest energy companies in London's financial district. While the action is a major selling point for the film, the heart of Cleaner is the brother-sister relationship between Joey (Ridley) and Michael (Tuck), which sees Joey become the caretaker for her older brother after he is kicked out of another care home.

Ahead of the premiere of Cleaner, I caught up with Daisy Ridley to discuss that very dynamic, and she shared what she hopes that audiences take away from the bond between Joey and Michael. We also discussed what music Ridley listened to to get into Joey's headspace, and whether that's part of her typical character building arsenal. Of course, we also discussed her upcoming return to Star Wars, and Ridley revealed that she is more involved with the future of Rey's story than she was before.