Can Unkar Plutt Turn Out To Be An Important Character?

The role of the character was fulfilled after Finn and Rey escape Jakku. It doesn't add anything to the character that we don't know, it feels out of place (all of the scenes before Firs Order's attack are relatively calm and don't contain violence, especially of that magnitude) and it decracts from film's pacing. At that point the audience as well as characters have moved away from thinking about Jakku and the film's story approaches to two crucial scenes - Rey's Force vision and the destruction of the Hosnian system. The only positive aspect of the scene is showing of an angry Wookie, what is to small of a gain to outweigh all the other negatives that this scene brings.

 

He stole the Milennium Falcon and fitted it with some new stuff, maybe that's important, or just for the story plot. But he also acquired Rey somehow which could turn out to be something major important. Who knows! Quite the mystery. Perhaps other members know some deets about the short stories he is mentioned in, like 'Before the Awakening'.

Maybe he will feature in the new Solo movie. But wth has he got on? Some lame bullet-proof vest or what!

 

I disagree to think that Unkar's story doesn't add anything to the character. As a long time SW fan, things like these have always been something we fans have enjoyed. Who was Luke and Leia's mother, how was Vaders fall, who was Boba Fett, how were the Jedi before they were hunted down ect. All of this and more has always been something fans have loved and it's the very reason why characters that seemed to have no importance like Boba Fett, Aurra Sing or Sidon Ithano have now become fan favorites with cool backgrounds.

Why did Lor San Tekka have the map to Luke, Why was Rey left with Plutt, who were the Guardians of the Whills and what did they do ect are all things that many fans would like to know regardless of what we saw in the movies cause if it weren't for that mindset, who would have cared for characters like Bossk, Zuckuss, Shaak Ti, Quiggold or many other characters that were just a few minutes or even seconds in the movie?

 

I wouldn't be shocked if he were a bit Jabba-ish. Maybe not as big but finds his way back into things

 

I would also like to know more about Rey and Unkar Plutt's relationship. It would be very interesting if he turned out to be more than just a bad guy.

 

Coming in 2034: The Last Plutt - A Star Wars Story

 

I never saw him as just a bad guy . I think he is kinda soft hearted. Am I wrong ?

 

I don't think you are. There's definitely more there.
Especially without the deleted Chewbacca de-arming scene

 

of course he could be important. he may be the only one alive who knows who left Rey on Jakku.

I've imagined a scene in which Rey, having learned something unsettling about her past, returns to Jakku to get some answers from Plutt. Cloaked, standing in line to his salvage counter, Rey offers her light saber for appraisal....

 

Would be Episode XIV or a stand alone movie?

 

He should be important considering he was in the flashback on young Rey, he could reveal more about how she broke away & lived on her own.

 

I think the deleted scene adds to the movie. Rey's reaction is golden. It also highlights the psychological control Pluto has over Rey. Also, note that Rey is quick to pull the gun.. but is too chicken to pull the trigger.
"You know how to use on of those?"
"Yeah, you pull the trigger."
The only thing that is bad about this scene is the $#!& dialogue from Rey. Rey is socially inept but she is not a robot. But.. unless there was a reserve put on Plutt by Rian or Colin.. no reason for this to not be in the movie.
Now regarding Plutt himself, he's based off the Character Thump Milton from Winter's Bone. Thump ran what is basically a country bumpkin crime family dealing in Meth. As with all the characters in Winter's Bone, they are insular to their own setting, save one: A US Army soldier..
"So you're with the resistance.."
So Plutt has a complex relationship with Rey because Thump Milton has a complex relationship with Ree. Ree is some sort of distant grandniece to Thump but is ostresised for her father's snitching. Rey has clearly been on better terms with Plutt.. what happened?
"None of your business, that's what!"
So, there is a past to mine there for an interesting character story, which is what Winter's Bone is. But it would probably be pretty depressing.. which, again, is what Winter's Bone is.

 

Unkar Plutt is Rey's father!

 

Unkar Plutt is Snoke's loser youonger brother. They're both ugly and scoundrels.

 

I agree with most that he really doesn't have much more to do.

The only thing that makes me hesitant to say that he may be more important going forward is his presence in Rey's flashback. Perhaps he's the key to learning her parentage?