Are those shades of Han Solo we see?
He is a man who goes by many names.
We finally got some more intel onJude Laws mysteriousSkeleton Crewcharacter during episode 3 of the kidventure series.
Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) on ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’.Matt Kennedy/Lucasfilm Ltd.
But how did he float that key in the air?
Whats his relationship to the Force?
And why does Jod hate droids so much?
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We talked to Law to get the lowdown on his enigmatic alter-ego.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So what has it been like for you… JUDE LAW:Well, it kind of comes with the territory.
I knew I was going to have to be cagey anyway.
Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) on ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’.Matt Kennedy/Lucasfilm Ltd.
And what I loved about him was, he’s full of contradictions.
And quick-witted and nimble.
But is he a threat?
Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) on ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’.Lucasfilm/Disney+
You’ll have to wait and see.
They’re just small adults.
Why don’t they understand they’ve got to get on and survive?
Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), and Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) on ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’.Matt Kennedy/Lucasfilm/Disney+
And why are they so inexperienced?
He has no real concept of innocence.
I think it says he’s a dreamer.
He’s got big ambitions.
Maybe not the best of team players because he thinks slightly differently to everyone else.
Those are just fun details when you have a real bedrock of a character.
I’m not going to make you food even though you’re children and you’re hungry.
So little ideas like that just grow organically out of good characters that you are handed by the writers.
I mean, he’s clearly a scoundrel of sorts.
Im getting some definite Han Solo vibes off this guy.
Do you see Han as the closest parallel at this point?
There was a definite spirit to Han that I loved in those first three [movies].
Han didn’t take the world too seriously.
And I really wanted to bring a little bit of that into Jod.
But Jods complicated, so there are other sides too.
I would say this: It was such a great concept to me that the kids are the protagonists.
So you’re seeing the world through their eyes one of innocence or fear.
He had to carry a lot to sort of draw on the kids wide-eyed wonder.
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Whats his motivation in all of this?
Is he after money, revenge on his former crew, or something else?
Initially, it was simply to get out of jail.
So for him, it’s always a sort of one step at a time.
And KB says, No, you work for us.
And you say Deal.
I mean, these are kids!
He had his fingers crossed behind his back, so it doesn’t count.
[Laughs]
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What’s up with Jod and droids?
Clearly, he has a thing where he doesn’t like droids.
I am so pleased you picked up on that.
There was a lot more of that.
I kept sprinkling it in, and they all kept going, What are you doing?
And I just like that I was looking also for a little edge.
And what’s funny about this is, of course, is Ilovedroids.
So when I was on the set I was like, Wow!
There’s a scene when I have to go in and get SM-33.
And, for me, it was insane.
It was like being in a wonderful garage of my childhood.
So I just thought: Oh, this is interesting.
Maybe he just has a slight disdain and a distrust.
And I always love that little detail in those pastStar Wars people have different relationships with droids.
I’ll be curious to hear.
Of course, I would love their approval.
I would love to know that we’ve done right by them.
I mean, they are loyal.
It’s very sturdy and it seems to be able to hold an awful lot.
But nonetheless, it’s broad enough to hold them all.
