May the Force be with you!
The Ladies and Gentlemen at Lucasfilm gave us a first look behind the scenes
of the upcoming „Star Wars“ - Spin-off „Rogue One – A Star Wars Story“. The
movie chronologically takes place before the events of „A New Hope“ and
focuses on a group of daredevils who are assigned to steal the plans
of the Death Star.
While initially not more than this vague plot description was released,
the people in charge have now divulged information regarding the the
characters of the film.
Who are the members of the Rebel Squad?
The first person on our list is Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso.
Due to a troubled and partially criminal past, Jyn has grown
accustomed to hand to hand combats and confrontations.
Natrually defiant Jyn is the perfect choice for the Rebel Alliance.
It is rumored that she might be the leader of the team.
Cassian Andor – played by Diego Luna. As an established Rebel – Alliance –
Officer Andor posseses strategic abilities.
He is also an experienced warrior, who gained a reputation for keeping it
cool in dire situations and being able to complete his missions with
minimal resources.
Bodhi Rook – Riz Ahmed, who was already seen in „Nightcrawler“
portrays the pilot of the group. Rook used to be a fighter for the
empire, that has now switched sides and became a rebel.
He has a remarkable technological knowledge, yet tends to be scared
easily. During this dangerous mission he will
have to learn to face his fears.
Baze Malbus – played by Jian Wen. The mercenary of the team is an
assassin, who personally whitnessed the terror of the empire on his
homeplanet before. He is a sophisticated
soldier and sniper.
K-2SO – The droid used to belong to the Empire.
However, since he was reprogrammed he became part of the team.
His brutal honesty is something he can not hide.
He is portrayed via motion capture performance by Firefly
star Alan Tudyk.
Chirrut Imwe played by martial arts legend and „Ip-Man“-star Donnie Yen.
The spiritual warrior of the team deeply believes in the force.
Even though he is not able to use it and is blind as wekkm he is an exoert
fighter due to disciplined mental and physical training.
Bistan Not much id known about this little fellow.
He is however not to be underestimated as he is trained inthe use of
various firearms.
Pao Similar to Bistan not a lot has been devulged when it comes to Pao,
other than the fact, that he is deeply convicted in the battle
against the empire.
Saw Gerrera played by academy award winnder Forrest Whitaker.
Gerrera is a veteran of the clone wars, who was already introduced in
the animated series „Clone Wars“ and mentioned in „Star Wars: Rebels“.
Whether he is part of the mission or just someone to lend them a helpinf
hand remains to be seen.
Who are the Villains in Rogue One? The first person to mention is
Director Orson Krennic. The main villain of the film is
obsessed with the completion of the Death Star.
Cruel and brilliant are the words, that describe Krennic.
He is portrayed by „The Dark Knight Rises“ - star Ben Mendelssohn.
Stormtroopers: Since Rogue One takes place before „A New Hope“ we will
reencounter the iconic stormtroopers, who subjugate tha galaxy under
Emperor Palpatines commands.
Death Troopers – a special unit within the stormtroopers, whose members wear
unusually black armors. Their reputation precedes them.
Darth Vader The father of Luke Skywalker and student of Obi Wan
Kenobi, who was seduced by the dark side of the force, will make an
appearance in the film. As the right hand of the emperor, he
is schooled in the ways of the dark side nd skiled with the lightsaber.
In addition to that he is also an excellent pilot and military
strategist, who will complicate the mission for our heroes even more.
The legendary James Earl Jones will once again give Darth Vader his voice.
And that sums up all the facts regarding the characters of „Rogue
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