Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film co-written, co-produced and directed by J. J. Abrams.
 The sequel to 1983's "Return of the Jedi", "The Force Awakens" is the first installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy.
 It stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.
 Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "The Force Awakens" was the first "Star Wars" film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas.
 Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", it follows Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire.
Poe Dameron is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise.
 Introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Oscar Isaac.
 Poe is an X-wing fighter pilot for the Resistance who inadvertently brings renegade stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega) and Jakku scavenger Rey (Daisy Ridley) into the fight against—and eventually a victory over—the sinister First Order.
 He is featured in "The Force Awakens" media and merchandising as well as , and will appear in the film's forthcoming sequel, "".
 Isaac and the character have received positive reviews, with Poe being compared to the characterization of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the original "Star Wars" film trilogy.
The "Star Wars" sequel trilogy is the third film trilogy in the "Star Wars" American space opera franchise, created by George Lucas.
 It is being produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
 The trilogy is to consist of episodes "VII" through "IX" and chronologically follows "Return of the Jedi" (1983) in the saga.
 Lucas originally planned a sequel trilogy in the mid-1970s, but had abandoned these plans by the late 1990s.
 The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm in late 2012 and then announced the production of a sequel trilogy.
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress and film producer.
 She began her acting career by appearing in minor television roles and short films before being cast in the lead role of Rey in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, appearing in "" (2015) and "" (2017).
The Galactic Empire, often referred to simply as the Empire, is a fictional absolute dictatorship featured in the "Star Wars" franchise.
 It was first introduced in the 1977 film "Star Wars" and also appears in its two sequels: "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and is the main antagonist faction of the original trilogy.
 By the time of the sequel trilogy, which starts three decades following the events of the original trilogy, the government has collapsed and is remembered as the Old Empire.
Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film "Rogue One".
 Jyn is a former criminal who aids the Rebel Alliance in a desperate attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star, a powerful weapon possessed by the Empire.
 The character was introduced as a child in the 2016 prequel novel "" by James Luceno.
 Critics have compared Jyn to the characterization of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the "Star Wars" original trilogy and Rey (Daisy Ridley) in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) is an upcoming American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson.
 It is the second film in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, following "" (2015).
 The film is produced by Lucasfilm and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
 It stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis in returning roles.
 New cast members include Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran.
 Fisher died in December 2016, making "The Last Jedi" her final film role.
R2-D2 is a fictional robot character in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas, who appears in the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, the sequel trilogy, and Rogue One.
 A small astromech droid, R2-D2 is a major character and appears in all "Star Wars" films to date.
 Throughout the course of the films, he joins or supports Padmé Amidala, Anakin Skywalker, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga.
C-3PO ( ) or See-Threepio is a humanoid robot character from the "Star Wars" franchise who appears in the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy.
 Built by Anakin Skywalker, C-3PO was designed as a protocol droid intended to assist in etiquette, customs, and translation, boasting that he is "fluent in over six million forms of communication".
 Along with his astromech droid counterpart and friend R2-D2, C-3PO provides comic relief within the narrative structure of the films, and serves as a foil.
 Anthony Daniels has portrayed the character in all nine "Star Wars" cinematic films released to date, including "" and the animated ""; C-3PO and R2-D2 are the only characters to appear in every film.
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade is an arcade game first released in 1998.
 The game is a 3-D rail shooter based on the original trilogy of "Star Wars" films and was released along with the special editions of these films.
 Accompanied by the "Star Wars Trilogy" pinball game, it is the second in Sega's "Star Wars Arcade" series; it is preceded by 1993's "Star Wars Arcade" and followed by 2000's "Star Wars Racer Arcade".

Question: Daisy Ridley was cast in which lead role for the Star Wars sequel trilogy?
Answer: Rey