New ROGUE ONE Character Images And Details - Forest Whitaker Is Playing Someone From STAR WARS Canon
EW has followed up that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story cover reveal with a batch of character pics and some intriguing new details about each of them. Click on to find out more about these heroes and villains...
On the heels of this awesome Rogue One: A Star Wars: Story cover reveal, EW has debuted new images of all of the principal characters we'll meet in the Gareth Edwards-directed prequel. They've also revealed some intriguing new details on each of them.
Diego Luna is playing Captain Cassian Andor, who is described as "a by-the-book Rebel intelligence officer, brought in to steady the volatile Erso." Many assumed Donnie Yen's character was a Jedi, but as it turns out Chirrut Imwe is more of a warrior monk who is "devoted to their ways." Jiang Wen plays Chirrut's devoted friend and protector Baze Malbus, and Riz Ahmed is the squad's hot-headed lead pilot, Bodhi Rook. The final team member is Alan Tudylk's tough-as-nails droid character, K-2SO, who is described as “the antithesis of C-3PO.”
As we already knew, Mads Mikkelsen is Jyn's estranged father, Galen Erso, who is in possession of "doomsday knowledge that is sought by both the Empire and the Rebellion." The villain of the piece is Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn), who is determined to enter the Emperor's good graces while avoiding the wrath of Darth Vader.
Finally, we have the mysterious character that'll be played by Forest Whitaker. EW describes him as someone "Star Wars completists will recognize immediately when they see his name, even if he looks very different than the way they've seen him elsewhere."
More details are coming later today, but for now, please speculate away. You can also find out more about these guys over at EW.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set for release on December 16th, 2016.
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