When Oscar Isaac was offered the role, Poe was supposed to die early in The Force Awakens. This was dropped and Han Solo and Chewbacca were then included in the story.
Isaac's performance and the character have received positive reviews, with Poe's characterization being compared to that of Han Solo ( Harrison Ford) in the original Star Wars film trilogy.ĭuring the development phase of The Force Awakens, the character was initially referred to as ' John Doe' and was first intended to be Jedi-like, Wedge Antilles, and then a bounty hunter with a Wookiee sidekick. He returns in the film's sequels The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019), the Disney XD animated series Star Wars Resistance (2018–2020) and the Disney+ television specials The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020), Terrifying Tales (2021) and Summer Vacation (2022). The character is featured in The Force Awakens media and merchandising as well as an eponymous comic book series. Poe is an X-wing fighter pilot for the Resistance who inadvertently brings renegade stormtrooper Finn ( John Boyega) and Jakku scavenger Rey ( Daisy Ridley) into battle against the sinister First Order.
Introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he is portrayed by Oscar Isaac. Poe Dameron is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise.
