Daisy Ridley Loses Bet to Peanut, Debuts Iced Out Grill
CROOKHAVEN, IRELAND — It was smiles all around on the final day of filming for Star Wars: Episode VIII, but one set of teeth in particular shined brighter than the rest. Daisy Ridley surprised the cast and crew with a megawatt smile powered by a custom iced out grill. Sources claim Ridley lost a friendly bet to co-star John Boyega; a wager that involved Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
“Gareth [Edwards] screened an early version for Peanuts [Ridley, Boyega], and Daisy thought they’d have to reshoot maybe 20% or so. But John – contrarian that he is – claimed at least 40% would need to be overhauled.”
As soon as Boyega was proven right, he began brainstorming ridiculous ways for Ridley to repay her debt. In the end, she was given a choice of three ways to honor the bet:
- Get a Jar Jar Binks tattoo
- Wear an iced out grill for a day
- Cosplay as Chewbacca Mom for a day
Once Ridley selected the least embarrassing option, Boyega got to work. First he arranged for Cleveland-based dentist Gino DiGiannantonio (pioneer of the Barber meme) to be flown into Ireland to consult with his co-star. DiGiannantonio cleared Ridley for a grill, and suggested “a reverse mullet to really bring it home.”
Next Boyega commissioned Johnny Dang, the King of Bling, to create a blinged out grill for Ridley using princess cut white diamonds, and absolutely no restraint. Readers unfamiliar with Dang will undoubtedly recognize his work, from Katy Perry’s “ROAR” grill to Olympian Ryan Lochte’s American Flag tooth enhancers.
Ridley’s grill fit like a charm – a six figure charm. And the actress, whose teeth were already the envy of Hollywood, was a good sport about the blinged out mouthpiece. We’re told not only did Ridley wear the grill on the final day of filming; she even sported them to the wrap party. Boyega may have inadvertently awakened a hip-hop beast.
“D Money got onstage and absolutely murdered a Lil Jon karaoke set.”
Hopefully all of this playfulness means Episode VIII is also in a shiny, happy place.
As for Rogue One, we reached out to director Gareth Edwards for comment, but he ignored our requests and tweeted R-rated messages from screenwriters Christopher McQuarrie and Gary Whitta at us instead.
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