Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi - Rose Tico - Funko Pop! (197) - (Pop In A Box)
Rose Tico is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, first appearing in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). A mechanic with the Resistance , she befriends Finn and works with him to try to help Resistance forces escape from the First Order . Rose is portrayed by Kelly Marie Tran , the first Asian-American woman and first woman of color to portray a leading character in a Star Wars film. Rose was created by The Last Jedi writer and director Rian Johnson after he decided a subplot originally involving Finn and Poe Dameron needed a different dynamic. The Last Jedi was Tran's first film role, and she had never seen a Star Wars film before auditioning for the part. A struggling actress who had considered quitting the profession altogether before seeking the part, Tran went through an intense five-month audition process, beating out hundreds of other actresses for the role. Rose's back story was revealed in the novel Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron (...