Daisy Ridley Set to Star in Virtual Reality Experience Based on Real-Life ‘Trailblazer’

Daisy Ridley has a new project in the works. The Star Wars alum is set to star in a virtual reality experience focusing on Bertha Benz, the wife of automobile inventor Carl Benz.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ridley will play the lead role and serve as executive producer when the project, titled Trailblazer, is turned into a movie and graphic novel series. "Bertha's determination and courage are incredibly inspiring," the actor said about landing the part. "It's been such a privilege to step into her world and help tell her story. I hope audiences are as moved by her journey as I was while working on this project."

The project, directed by Eloise Singer, will tell the story of Bertha Benz who went on a road trip in 1888 to showcase the automobile to a public that was skeptical about the invention. "The virtual reality experience will invite audiences to step into Bertha's shoes, explore her workshop and assemble the engine that reshaped transportation forever," the official description reads. The VR experience debuted at the Venice Film Festival and SXSW. Ridley was not attached to star at the time.

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