Gleeson's Star Wars Role Ruined by Bedbugs!

Domhnall Gleeson recounted a distressing hotel stay during the filming of Star Wars: Episode VIII -- The Last Jedi. The Irish actor discovered he had been "eaten alive by bedbugs" the night before his first day of shooting. He expressed frustration that the hotel staff initially dismissed his claims, suggesting he was imagining the infestation and that wearing pajamas would be a solution to the bites.

Gleeson believes his discomfort and "itchy" condition from the bedbugs might have influenced his performance as General Hux, contributing to the character's perpetually angry demeanor. Separately, Drew Barrymore confessed her first crush was on Darth Vader. She explained that her attraction wasn't to his "dark person" but rather his perceived sexiness, even admitting an openness to dating a stormtrooper. Barrymore previously discussed this fascination with masked characters on her show.