There has been a lot of talk about the now infamous scene in Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi in which Adam Driver appears shirtless as Kylo Ren when he and Rey are communicating through the Force.
Impress your friends next time you see The Last Jedi because the infamous topless Kylo Ren scene has been explained.
The explanation of the shirtless scene when Kylo Ren and Rey are ForceTiming starts with the practical effects that Rian Johnson wanted to utilize instead of some CGI magic.
So, the shirtless Kylo Ren scene is fun, serves the purpose of uncomfortable intimacy, and is a bit of great storytelling in order to show just how powerful Kylo and Rey’s Force connection is.