In this interview with ODE during the Newport Beach UK Honours, actress Naomi Ackie confirms that she shares scenes with John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, and Oscar Isaac in Star Wars: Episode IX. My transcript below:

I’ve got to talk to you about Star Wars.

Naomi: Yeah, go on then. I can’t say much!

Your name is associated with those two words—what did your family do when you picked up that phone and told them?

Naomi: It’s just like the constant, “Are you a Jedi, Naomi? Are you a Jedi, Naomi?” I’m like, I love you but I can’t tell you that. I’m keeping some big secrets from my family and they are hounding me for it but it’s not happening.



What happens if you were to tell someone?



Naomi: I would immediately—Yoda would emit from the air as a Jedi ghost and strangle me to death. That’s what J.J. told me.

But the line-up is insane. Something like Richard E. Grant is involved as well. Who do you love being on the set with?



Naomi: I think my absolute faves were the like Star Wars new originals. I loved being with John and Daisy and Oscar and it was brilliant to share the screen with them. Such brilliant energy. It was brilliant.



Have you got a little WhatsApp group going on with that lot? The crew?



Naomi: Oh I wish! They’re so famous, are you kidding me? I’m going to get a restraining order.



You can start one and see if they leave.



Naomi: [laughs] I’m just like “Hey guy, what’re you doing tonight?”



Daisy Ridley leaves group.



Naomi: [laughs] Yeah, it’s like, oh my gosh, she hates me!



Watch the full interview here.