Tiesimme, että Squid Gamen tähti Lee Jung-Jae oli valittu tulevaan Disney+ -sarjaan Star Wars: The Acolyte, mutta emme tienneet sen enempää. Nyt Jung-Jae itse on kertonut meille paljon enemmän Entertainment Weeklyn haastattelussa:
"I didn't know that I'd be playing a Jedi master. And this is a huge opportunity, which I'm still extremely grateful for. And to be playing in a film that I really enjoyed watching is still surreal for me. I can't believe I'm playing a Jedi master and I get to use a lightsaber!"
Star Warsin parissa työskentelyä koskien hän kertoo aina pitäneensä niitä hienoina elokuvina, mutta hän on alkanut ymmärtää niitä paremmin aikuisena. Siksi hän pitää tilaisuutta tärkeänä ja tekee parhaansa ollakseen oikeudenmukainen:
"Back in the day, I thought it was just a cool film, full of surprises. Now as an older person, I realize the topics that they talk about are much deeper than what's first perceived. And actually working on the project, I understand more of the themes and the topics that they talk about. And I really get to explore the emotions and express the themes and the topics very well. On the first day on set, I felt really excited going in, but day by day, as we go deep into the shooting, I have this responsibility that I really, really, really want to do this well. And I focus and concentrate on how I can do this better. So it's not just fun."
Acolyte sijoittuu High Republicin aikakauteen, noin 100 vuotta ennen kuin jonkin verran toimintakyvytön Skywalker-perhe tuhosi galaksin kaukana kaukaisuudessa. Jos siitä tulee suosittu, voimme luultavasti odottaa lisää samaa aikakautta tutkittavaksi tulevaisuudessa. Virallinen tiivistelmä kuuluu näin:
"The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated."