As The Acolyte gets nearer and nearer, ready to plunge us into a new era of history from the galaxy far, far away the cast of the show discuss their characters with Empire Magazine and here Lee Jung-Jae delves into his character Master Sol and what viewers can expect from this well-respected Jedi.
Empire: There’s a mystery element to the show as well, Jedi are being killed. Did you look at any classic screen detectives?
LJJ: You’re right. That’s going to be one of many reasons why, after each episode, it’s going to get even more intriguing and gripping – because of that detective genre. It’s going to keep you at the edge of your toes, wanting to guess. And that’s going to bring a whole other level of entertainment factor to the Star Wars story. This one will bring you a mysterious energy – wanting to constantly think about who did it is going to be even more fun for the fans.
Empire: There’s a lot of martial arts flavour to the action in The Acolyte. How was that for you?
LJJ: Well, I did several action-packed films in Korea, so that experience definitely helped. Our stunt coordinator really trained us well so that we did choreography that’s truly in Star Wars fashion. I really had to pull out everything that I had – every technique was put into good use in this series. It’s definitely action-packed – and you’re going to get a lot of different types of action as well. It’s a mysterious story that you’re going to follow – a very adequate mix of that detective genre, with action.
Stay tuned for more from the cast of The Acolyte.