“Well I know what J.J. Abrams kind of intended, or at least what was sort of being chucked around.
“When I saw The Force Awakens I had an odd sense of ennui during it.
Unkar Plutt was first introduced in The Force Awakens, the junk dealer on Jakku whom Rey sells parts she finds to, in order for her to survive.
Many fans were quite surprised when The Last Jedi revealed Rey’s parents in such a nonchalant fashion, especially when The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams had said in the past that there was a specific reason why Rey’s surname was never revealed.