This IS the Jedi he was looking for.
I definitely was inspired by a lot of the past Jedi Masters and the wonderful actors that played them.
And one of my favorite characters wasQui-Gon Jinn, played byLiam Neeson.
Lee Jung-jae in ‘The Acolyte’ and Liam Neeson in ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’.Christian Black/Lucasfilm Ltd.; Lucasfilm Ltd./Courtesy Everett
I really kind of tried to find the connective tissue between him and my character, Master Sol.
His emotions are constantly in flux.
And also, when he’s in battle, he actually does feel that element of fear.
Lee Jung-jae.Christian Black/Lucasfilm Ltd.
And I think because of that, [showrunnerLeslye Hedland] really created a Sol that was extremely humanistic.
And in each character, you see those elements really clearly.
And a part of me was like, Oh, I kind of know all of this already.
The fruit of that labor, however, was eventually revealed.
Both the choreography and the humanistic elements will be on full display whenThe Acolytepremieres June 4 on Disney+.
Additional reporting by Devan Coggan.
