If the initial trailer details of The Acolyte don’t already have you excited for its debut, perhaps additional character insights will do the trick. Lucasfilm and Disney have unveiled the identities of the characters to be portrayed by the cast, shedding light on the roles they’ll embody. Among them is Amandla Stenberg, who was announced as the Star Wars prequel show’s first star in December 2021. Stenberg will inhabit the character Mae, described by StarWars.com as someone who “gets swept up in a sinister mystery – one that puts her into the center of a conflict in unexpected ways”.
While many of the show’s actors were announced during a significant cast update for Star Wars: The Acolyte in November 2022, their specific roles remained a mystery until now. Below is a breakdown of The Acolyte’s character ensemble and the actors bringing them to life (information sourced from StarWars.com):
- Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol, “a wise, highly respected, powerful Jedi Master, strong in the ways of the Force, who is going through emotional conflict.”
- Manny Jacinto as Qimir, “a former smuggler who now makes his living as a trader, procuring unusual things and enjoying a life of leisure.”
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Indara, “a Jedi Master of great physical and mental skill.”
- Joonas Suotamo as Kelnacca, “a Wookiee Jedi who lives a solitary life.”
- Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya, “the leader of a coven of Witches who value their independence and the preservation of their beliefs and powers.”
- Charlie Barnett as Yord, “a Jedi Knight and guardian from the Jedi Temple [who] is an overachiever and a rule follower. His need to be a by-the-book Jedi can cloud his mind.”
- Dafne Keen as Jecki, “the Padawan apprentice to Master Sol. Although she is young, she projects calm and conducts herself with maturity.”
- Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra ‘Vern’ Rwoh, “an elder Jedi Master who has ascended the ranks of the Jedi from a teenage prodigy to a leader in the Order.”
I will be sure to release more info as soon as I get it. Here’s hoping to this is one of the best series’ yet.
