Adam Driver has confirmed that The Hunt for Ben Solo, the scrapped Star Wars project that would have brought back his character, is officially dead. The actor, who played Kylo Ren across the sequel trilogy, made clear he sees no path back to the franchise.

Driver didn't trash the project on his way out. GamesRadar+ reported he called the script "really good" and said he was struck by how strongly Star Wars fans responded to news of the film. But in his view, the "ship has sailed" on reprising the role.

The project had become a persistent talking point among fans hoping to see Ben Solo's story continue beyond The Rise of Skywalker. Driver's comments effectively end that speculation: there is no revival in the works, and the actor himself isn't lobbying for one.

Polygon's framing of the news suggests the finality may be healthy for the franchise — a clean break rather than another resurrection. Either way, fans now have their answer straight from the man who wore the mask.