J.J. Abrams Admits "Mistake" In Rey & Leia Scene From 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
**Spoilers ahead** Nearly three months after it hit theaters, we're finally at a lull in the conversation around "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but it's only sure to spark up again when the movie hits home video next month, and super fans are able to examine the sequel frame by frame. But J.J. Abrams is putting one conspiracy theory to bed.
Following the death of Han Solo, fans noted it was curious that when the Resistance fighters returned from blowing up Starkiller Base, Rey and Leia shared a hug, a moment some viewed as significant considering they had actually never met before. Wouldn't Leia's instinct be to comfort Han's longtime pal, Chewbacca? Did this mean there was a deeper relationship between Rey and Leia that Abrams was teasing but wasn't yet ready to reveal? Perhaps, they're actually related? Nah, it was actually a miscalculation on his part.
"That was probably one of the mistakes I made in that. My thinking at the time was that Chewbacca, despite the...