Kylo Ren between scenes. Driver explained that his goal was "to forget you're in "Star Wars" and treat it like any other job that's filled with moments and problems", because from the perspective of the characters living within the film's universe, "Darth Vader is real". Ren's character arc shares similarities with that of the "Star Wars" expanded universe character Jacen Solo, the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia who threatens the galaxy as a fallen Jedi. Additionally, critics have noted a resemblance between Ren's character design and that of Revan, the protagonist of "". Abrams told "Empire" in August 2015, "Kylo
Kylo Ren In an interview with "Time", "The Force Awakens" costume designer Michael Kaplan said that Abrams requested that Ren's mask be designed to be memorable for a child. After numerous attempts to gain Abrams' approval, the final design was selected. Kaplan said: Abrams told "Entertainment Weekly" in August 2015, "The movie explains the origins of the mask and where it's from, but the design was meant to be a nod to the Vader mask." According to other cast members, Driver is a method actor, which meant that he sometimes stayed in character on set as Ren and left his mask on