Sidste år kom det frem, at The Squid Game-stjernen Lee Jung-jae ville få en prominent rolle i den kommende serie på Disney+ Star Wars: The Acolyte.
Nu fortæller Jung-jae selv i et interview med Entertainment Weekly, at han skal spille en Jedi-mester, hvilket vækker stor begejstring hos den sydkoreanske skuespiller:
"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!"
Om at arbejde med Star Wars fortæller Jung-jae, at han altid har syntes, at det var seje film, men at han først rigtigt er begyndt at forstå dem som voksen:
"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."
The Acolyte foregår i High Republic-æraen, cirka 100 år før begivenhederne i prequel-trilogien.
