During a recent interview for Murder Mystery 2, Jodie Turner-Smith has revealed new details about her role in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte.
Collider’s own Steve Weintraub took the opportunity to ask Turner-Smith about joining the Star Wars universe, and in return, she discussed how the tone is quite different from previous projects she has worked in. She went on to reveal which actor she did not get to share scenes with, which iconic Star Wars weapon she didn’t get the chance to wield, and even shared which director she got to work with. As she explained:
“Obviously, the subject matter is different. It’s different when everything that you’re doing is light-hearted, and that’s not what I was doing for Star Wars. But I was working with my favorite director that I’ve worked with so far, Kogonada, and under the leadership of Leslye Headland. It is incredible to see. I can’t wait to see how this show turns out.”
The Acolyte stars Amandla Sternberg, who Turner-Smith revealed she didn’t get to act opposite, saying, “Amandla [Stenberg] is such an incredible performer. I, unfortunately, didn’t have any scenes with her, but I got to see a little bit of what they’ve been doing, and I think it’s gonna be epic, and it’s nothing that anyone has seen before inside of that universe.”
When Turner-Smith was asked if she got to use a lightsaber – which is arguably one of the most iconic weapons from Star Wars – she gave a pretty interesting answer. While she claims her character doesn’t use a lightsaber, it sounds like her character might be using something equally as cool as a lightsaber. But what could it be? In her own words, she said: “I didn’t get to use a lightsaber… but I did… not get to use a lightsaber.” She went on to confirm why she didn’t use a lightsaber, revealing, “Because I am not a Jedi!” Well, at least we can rule her out as one of the High Republic-era Jedi!
We expect to hear more news about The Acolyte at next week’s Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023.
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