Supreme Leader Snoke was introduced in the Star Wars franchise in ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens.? Yet fans did not get to see much of the character as he was killed by his apprentice Kylo Ren in ?The Last Jedi.? According to Comicbook.com, Andy Serkis, who plays Snoke, was as surprised as fans to find out about his death. Serkis admitted wanting his character to live for future appearances in the franchise.