Rian Johnson Confirms DJ isn't Ezra Bridger

Sorry Rebels fans, it looks like Ezra Bridger is not the last Jedi in Episode Eight.

Since it was confirmed that actor Benecio Del Toro was cast for The Last Jedi, many fan theories have been circulating, including the idea that Del Toro's character, DJ, is secretly Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger from the TV show, Star Wars: Rebels. Fans of the show now have to go back to speculating, as director Rian Johnson has confirmed that the two characters are different people.

In an interview with Good Morning America, Johnson was asked about the identity of DJ and the possibility of him being Ezra. "Oh, Ezra from Rebels? He's his own person, he's his own person," Johnson said.

Johnson went on the say that DJ is "what we call him" and that DJ does indeed stand for something.

Is Benicio del Toro playing Ezra from @StarWars Rebels? @rianjohnson says no, but "DJ" does stand for something...#TheLastJedi #D23expo pic.twitter.com/wHGPvvlaD5

— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 16, 2017

Fans can find out for certain who DJ is by watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi in theaters December 15.