STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Leaked Footage Reveals That [SPOILER] Is The Show's Mysterious Sith Master

STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Leaked Footage Reveals That [SPOILER] Is The Show's Mysterious Sith Master

We were first introduced to The Master in the closing moments of The Acolyte's premiere, but leaked photos and footage from the latest Star Wars TV series finally reveals who is beneath the Sith's helmet.

By JoshWilding - Jun 10, 2024 11:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

The first episode of The Acolyte, "Lost / Found," ended with the introduction of The Master, a mysterious new villain who is almost certainly a Sith Lord. He wields a red lightsaber and intends to destroy the Jedi, so short of us meeting a new group of dark side Force users, this character must come before Darth Plagueis and Emperor Palpatine. 

Fans have been speculating ever since about who might be beneath the mask and, given the secrecy surrounding who he is both in the show and promotional materials, The Master must be either a character we've met in the series or someone from the wider Star Wars franchise. 

However, it seems the Loth-cat is now out of the bag.

Footage and photos from the set of The Acolyte appear to have been shared online by a crew member, and while we'd imagine they were swiftly deleted, they're currently all over X, Instagram, Reddit, and TikTok.

We won't be sharing them here but can tell you that they feature a tense confrontation between Jedi Master Sol (who is joined by Osha) and a lightsaber-wielding character who may be The Master or Mae. 

Osha or Mae hold a lightsaber at the throat of Manny Jacinto's Qimir who, yes, looks to be decked out in The Master's gear. Many fans have theorised that there must be more to the smuggler than meets the eye, and we believe that's confirmed with this leak. 

While this is a sizeable spoiler, we still don't know how we get to this point or where in the Disney+ series this sequence takes place. We also can't discount this possibly being a misdirect or case of mistaken identity. That doesn't seem likely, though. 

If you'd like to check out the leaked footage and images for yourself, you can do so by clicking here

In The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems...

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

The next Star Wars TV series comes from creator and showrunner Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), who also serves as executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Charmaine DeGraté and Kor Adana are the co-executive producers, and Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson are producing.

The first two episodes of The Acolyte are now streaming on Disney+.

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Thing94
Thing94 - 6/10/2024, 11:38 AM
This is a bad show.
SATW42
SATW42 - 6/10/2024, 11:40 AM
@Thing94 - can you show us on the doll where the show hurt you?
Blergh
Blergh - 6/10/2024, 11:50 AM
@SATW42 - User Comment Image
The1st
The1st - 6/10/2024, 11:50 AM
@Thing94 - I enjoy parts of it, which seems to be my sentiment on most major IP's these days unfortunately. It has its moments, Jung-Jae is doing great and I've enjoyed most of the characters so far. I hope the Yorde horde doesn't become a thing. The story telling I'm still on the fence about though. We didn't need the soapbox/15 min of fame moment from the cat though...the mysterious stranger never came off as all that mysterious. He just reminds me of what Jar-Jar could have been, and what most Sith largely are...masters of deception.
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 6/10/2024, 11:51 AM
@SATW42 - If Thing94 had said Morbius or Madame Web were bad , would you also be saying "show us on the doll..."? Or do your hurt feelings only apply to Disney related content?
Origame
Origame - 6/10/2024, 11:43 AM
You might as well say the master is Palpatine, who tells us his plans for everything from phantom menace to rise of skywalker and beyond (yes, somehow Palpatine will return again).
Blergh
Blergh - 6/10/2024, 11:50 AM
@Origame - I actually would have liked a Palpatine origin story in disguise of something else. The character deserves more focus.
Origame
Origame - 6/10/2024, 11:54 AM
@Blergh - I get that but after rise of skywalker the idea of more Palpatine, even in a prequel, is just hilarious
Blergh
Blergh - 6/10/2024, 11:57 AM
@Origame - a bad movie shouldn’t undo an entire character, if that was the case we shouldn’t get excited for Deadpool vs. Wolverine because Wolvie has been in some real stinkers and XO.

And IMO Palpatine was the least offensive thing about ROS. He was obviously included because Johnson killed Snoke and they needed a new big bad asap. For what he was he worked perfectly.
Blergh
Blergh - 6/10/2024, 11:58 AM
@Origame - but to be fair I’m a simp for Sidious and McDiarmid. I’d watch the guy snore for 4 hours straight and have a fan boner
Origame
Origame - 6/10/2024, 12:03 PM
@Blergh - I mean, it wasn't just a bad movie. It's a bad movie that also specifically broke everyone's suspension of disbelief by taking a character who blew up twice and said he survived because "somehow Palpatine returned". Just the fact that was the extent of explaining how he survived is ridiculous, and is forever gonna be associated with future appearances, no matter where in the timeline it takes place.

I do agree he's great. I don't like what they did because it's gonna hurt anytime he shows up again.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 6/10/2024, 12:11 PM
@Blergh - I always imagined a Sith anthology limited series. Maybe 5 or 8 episodes. All showcasing different eras of the Sith and having some connective thread between the stories. The show would be narrated by an interesting voice.

The end of the very last episode will flash forward to "current" day with the narrator still telling the stories but this time in person. He's walking with another hooded figure in a Sith temple looking at old Sith artifacts from each era. The camera slowly pans in to a glass case possibly showcasing a Holocron.

The reflection in the glass reflects a long face. The face of a Muun. He leaves a few departing words. The camera pans left to the other hooded figure. A very familiar hooded figure. A devious smile comes over his face. Screen fades to black. Credits.

As you've no doubt guessed, the two hooded figures are Darth Plagueis and a young Sheev Palpatine. Possibly the same night Plagueis was poisoned.
AlexGSpeaks
AlexGSpeaks - 6/10/2024, 12:14 PM
@Blergh - ROS didn't need a new big bad because Johnson already gave him one: Kylo Ren. Having Ren be the villain as intended before Abrams took over again would have be something new for SW. We got a villain who had his "come back to the light" moment and said nope. Abrams only brought back Palpatine because he wanted to remake ROTJ.
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