The Good Place actor Manny Jacinto has given Total Film a few tidbits about his character in the upcoming Disney+ series The Acolyte, sharing that he’s a simple smuggler who isn’t necessarily itching to get into the fight.
“Qimir is an everyday guy minding his own business doing his own thing and gets pulled into this whole storyline, whether he likes it or not,” the actor noted (via /Film). This development is par for the course for Star Wars characters. Some of the most beloved figures are the epitome of the reluctant hero. Han Solo’s arc is all the more satisfying when he returns to help win the day after seemingly abandoning the rebel cause. Jacinto promises that there is more in store for Qimir than what fans may be used to, however.
“Even though ‘Star Wars’ has been pretty black and white in the past in terms of good guys and bad guys, I think with our show we’ll get audiences really thinking about whether they resonate with the light side or the dark side.” Jacinto admits that while Qimir is trying to get along in the universe, he still has certain character flaws in the series. This reality lends to The Acolyte’s approach to not being a story about good vs. evil.
Stream the first two episodes of The Acolyte on Disney+ from June 4th in the US and June 5th in Europe and the UK.
