Shailene Woodley tells Conan O’Brien that she would love to play a storm trooper in a Star Wars film and that she insisted on being called Leia as a child
Shailene Woodley would like everyone to know that she is ‘such a big Star Wars fan’.
The Big Little Lies star, 28, got in on the May the Fourth Star Wars Day festivities on Monday, when she video chatted with late night host Conan O’Brien as a remote guest for his #ConanAtHome show for TBS.
Shailene started off by passionately confirming her SW fandom, before sharing a sweet childhood anecdote as well as her ideal role in a new Star Wars film.
Nerd alert: Shailene Woodley let fans know that she is ‘such a big Star Wars fan’ when she video chatted with late night host Conan O’Brien on Monday for his #ConanAtHome show for TBS
‘I ––as a child in kindergarten–– refused to go by my name,’ the Fault In Our Stars actress reminisced. ‘People had to call me Leia.’
She went on to explain how she then selected two boys in her class, a ‘cute’ one to play Han Solo, and another one to portray her brother Luke Skywalker.
Soon after, Conan prompted Shailene to talk about her recent (pre-quarantine) experience at Galaxy’s Edge, the premiere Star Wars attraction at Disneyland.
‘This is fully an unpaid advertisement,’ Woodley gushed. ‘You have to go to Disneyland to witness Galaxy’s Edge if you like Star Wars!’
‘I ––as a child in kindergarten–– refused to go by my name,’ the Fault In Our Stars actress reminisced. ‘People had to call me Leia’
Shailene and the trooper: Soon after, Conan prompted Shailene to talk about her recent (pre-quarantine) experience at Galaxy’s Edge, the premiere Star Wars attraction at Disneyland
O’Brien then shared some footage that was taken of the Golden Globe-nominated actress at the amusement park, where she was seen laughing with a storm trooper.
Finally, when asked what type of role the actress would go for if she had the chance to be in a new Star Wars film, Shailene’s answer was far from expected.
‘If the opportunity to be a lead in a Star Wars film came around, listen –– I wouldn’t say no,’ the actress allowed.
‘But I also think it would be very cool to be an extra!’
If it were up to her: When asked what type of role the actress would go for if she had the chance to be in a new Star Wars film, Shailene’s answer was far from expected
‘I also think it would be very cool to be an extra!’ Woodley told an incredulous O’Brien
She explained that the chance to ‘put on a storm trooper uniform’ and do ‘the same walk back and forth, just witnessing the magic’ would be a special thing for her.
‘There’s something so magical about movies like that,’ Shailene mused, going on to explain that sometimes, as a principal actor, the magic of the movies can be diminished.
And while it might be a wait for the possibility of seeing Shailene in a Star Wars movie, fans can catch her in the new film Endings, Beginnings opposite Sebastian Stan released on VOD last week on Apple, Amazon, Fandango and more.
Interesting choice: She explained that the chance to ‘put on a storm trooper uniform’ and do ‘the same walk back and forth, just witnessing the magic’ would be a special thing for her
Diehard fan: Woodley posted a fun side-by-side with an AT-AT on the occasion of Star Wars Day to her Instagram
Meanwhile: Fans can catch Woodley in the new film Endings, Beginnings opposite Sebastian Stan, released on VOD last week