http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/star-wars-exclusive-new-look-adam-driver-kylo-ren/
From Empire magazine:
Driver says that he sees Ren as more of a religious fanatic than a villain in the traditional sense. “When they think of their actions as morally justified,” Driver told us, “it makes them dangerous and unpredictable. There’s no level they won’t go to to accomplish what they’re after. I never thought of the character as an evil person."
It’s interesting that they’ve decided to ditch the whole “Sith” thing if the Knights of Ren are religious fanatics. I mean if they’re not followers of the Sith order from either EU or PT, then what exactly are they followers of? Just the Dark Side in general? It’s obviously Vader related, but Vader was Sith in the OT as well, although back then it was somewhat of an empty title. Even so, I’m curious to see how Kasdan and Abrams have written their way around this issue without pissing off the PT fans.
