She’s been to outer space in 3 Body Problem and to the future in Alita: Battle Angel, but Eiza González nearly found herself in a galaxy far, far away long before becoming a Hollywood star. Appearing on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Dinner’s On Me podcast last year, González recalled auditioning for what she initially believed was a mystery project before discovering it was actually Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
At the time, González was largely unknown outside of Mexico and didn’t have an agent, manager, or publicist in the United States. In fact, the opportunity only came about because her mother decided to take matters into her own hands. During a 2021 appearance on Collider Ladies Night, González explained that her mother created an IMDbPro profile for her and began submitting her for projects.
“She’s like, ‘Oh, some friend of mine told me something about this thing called IMDbPro. I think you have a profile. I think I’m gonna put your name and my email under it and just see what happens.’ And I [was] just like, ‘Sure, mom.’ And she knew that I was really depressed and sad at the time. So then she called me one day, and she’s like, ‘There’s this audition.’ I was like, ‘I don’t even know how to audition in America. I don’t have a rep.’ They’re like, ’They’re just telling you to go.’ So I did. I had no idea. I’d never auditioned in English in my life, but I just did it for shits and giggles, you know? I was like, ‘Okay, I’ll do it. It’s not going to happen!’ So then I did and then, it sounds very self-indulgent, but it really happened this way. I had a callback, and then I didn’t really know what I was auditioning for, and then I had another callback, and I was like, ‘What is happening?’ And then, long story short, it turned out I was auditioning for Star Wars, for The Force Awakens.”
González later revealed on Ferguson’s podcast that she went through several rounds of auditions before finally realizing what project she was reading for. “I didn’t know what I was doing. I had no idea it was Star Wars until I walked in and saw J.J. Abrams. ‘I was like, ohhh, this is big’.” The actor previously explained that she had never encountered a non-disclosure agreement before the audition process and had little understanding of just how closely guarded Lucasfilm’s upcoming sequel trilogy was at the time.
Collider Exclusive · Star Wars Quiz
Which Force User
Are You?
Light Side · Dark Side · Or Somewhere Between
The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.
🔵Jedi Master
🟡Padawan
🔴Sith Lord
⚫Inquisitor
⚪Grey Jedi
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01
What is the Force to you?
Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.
AA living energy I must be worthy of — it is not mine to control.
BSomething vast and mysterious I’m only beginning to understand.
CNeither light nor dark — just a current I choose to ride.
DPower. Pure and simple. The strong take it; the weak don’t.
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02
When you feel strong emotions — anger, grief, love — what do you do?
The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.
AAcknowledge them, then release them. Attachment leads to suffering.
BFeel them fully, then decide what to do — they’re not the enemy.
CBury them. Emotion is a liability I can’t afford to indulge.
DUse them. Passion is the engine of the dark side for good reason.
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03
The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You:
How you handle authority reveals your alignment.
AFollow it. The Council’s wisdom surpasses my own perspective.
BVoice my objection clearly, then defer to the decision.
CComply outwardly while doing what I think is right.
DIgnore it. The strong don’t answer to committees.
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04
You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You:
The dark side’s pull is never more than a choice away.
ARefuse without hesitation. There is no cost worth that price.
BWeigh it carefully — sometimes darkness holds real answers.
CFeel the pull but walk away — for now.
DAccept it. Power justifies the method used to obtain it.
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05
Your approach to training and learning is:
A student’s habits become a master’s character.
ADedicated but humble. There is always more to learn from my masters.
BRigorous and patient. Mastery is earned through years of discipline.
CEclectic — I draw from every tradition, not just one.
DRelentless and brutal. Pain accelerates growth. Rest is weakness.
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06
In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects:
Combat is the purest expression of a Force user’s philosophy.
ADefense and composure — I wait for my opponent to overcommit.
BFast and instinctive — I trust the Force to guide my movements.
CUnpredictable — I blend styles to keep enemies off-balance.
DOverwhelming aggression — I end fights before they begin.
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07
A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You:
Mercy — or its absence — is the truest test of alignment.
AStrike them down — compassion toward enemies is naïve and costly.
BNeutralize them permanently. I can’t afford loose ends.
CSpare them if I can — but stay clear-eyed about the risks.
DOffer them a chance to surrender. Every being deserves that.
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08
The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your honest view on love and bonds:
The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.
AThe Code is right. Attachment clouds judgment and invites suffering.
BLove is not a weakness — the Jedi Code got this one wrong.
CI have no attachment — only loyalty to my master’s mission.
DI feel it deeply but struggle to reconcile it with my training.
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09
Why do you use the Force at all? What’s the point?
Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.
ATo learn. I’m still figuring out what I’m capable of.
BTo protect and serve. The Force is a responsibility, not a gift.
CTo survive — and maybe carve out something worth having.
DTo dominate. Strength demands to be expressed, not contained.
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10
At the final moment — light side or dark side pulling at you — what wins?
In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?
AThe light. I choose peace, even when darkness would be easier.
BNeither fully — I carve my own path through the middle.
CWhoever I serve — my loyalty defines me more than my morality.
DThe dark. Power is the only thing that’s ever actually been real.
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Your Alignment Has Been Determined
Your Place in the Force
The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means — and what it will cost you.
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Jedi Master
🟡
Padawan
🔴
Sith Lord
⚫
Inquisitor
⚪
Grey Jedi
Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands — and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dark side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.
You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential — and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most dangerous flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn’t whether you have what it takes — it’s whether you’ll be patient enough to find out.
You are not simply dangerous — you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dark side’s cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.
You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology — it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.
You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction — you genuinely believe both extremes miss something essential. The Jedi don’t fully trust you. The Sith think you’re wasting your potential. They’re both partially right. But so are you.
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Did Eiza González Audition For Rey?
Eiza Gonzalez in Fountain of youthImage via Apple TV+
González has never publicly revealed which role she was auditioning for, and Lucasfilm has never confirmed any details about the casting process. While she ultimately didn’t land a part in The Force Awakens, the experience proved to be an early step in her Hollywood journey. Shortly afterward, she was cast as Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, a breakout role that helped launch her American career and paved the way for projects including Baby Driver, Ambulance, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and most recently In the Grey.
Like many of the actors who auditioned for The Force Awakens, González was reading for a project shrouded in secrecy. During the casting process, Rey was referred to by the production code name “Kira,” a holdover from earlier drafts of the screenplay before the character’s name was finalized. González was one of several young actresses considered for the role, alongside future stars including Saoirse Ronan, Elizabeth Olsen, Shailene Woodley, Jessica Henwick, Billie Lourd, and Jodie Comer, all of whom have publicly discussed auditioning for the film. The coveted part ultimately went to newcomer Daisy Ridley, who led a cast that also included John Boyega as Finn, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata, Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma, and Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke. The film also brought back franchise icons Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Anthony Daniels, helping launch a new era of Star Wars storytelling.
Release Date
May 13, 2026
Runtime
98 minutes
In the Grey is available to watch at home on VOD.