The “The Squid Game” star arrives in the Star Wars franchise

the star of the game of squid, Lee Jung Jaewas cast as the male lead in the series The Acolyte from Star Warswhich will be seen by Disney +. The co-creator of russian dollLeslye Headland, is in charge of the series, with Amandla Stenberg (The hate you give) in the foreground to play the fundamental role of women.

Going further back in time than any live action title Star Warsthe new franchise called The Acolyte It is set a century before what happened Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace.

According to the trade magazine Varietythe series promises to represent the galaxy at the height of the era of the High Republic, that is, when the Jedi were stronger and it was believed that the Sith had been eradicated from that same cosmic dust.

Incorporating Lee Rows The Acolyte will go on your CV as your second major role after the real success of the game of squidthe Netflix expedition that put it in the general consideration of both the industry and the global audience.

for the emmy

The following Monday, Lee and the team of The game… (Squid game) will be present at the main awards ceremony Emmy as nominated as the first non-English language series to be presented at the first level.

This move is part of the effort needed Star Wars: The High Republicfrom Lucasfilm will opt for the announced The Acolyte.

Advertised since February 2020 and launched throughout 2021, the series High Republic Includes comics, dramas, web series and novels. It is believed that they served as a kind of vestibule for the next event which lucafilm I could go on with the endless tour of Star Wars.

“We are looking into the political, personal and spiritual things that have emerged at a time that we don’t know much about,” Headland said. Vanity Fair in May. “My question at the beginning was: ‘Good, how did things get to this point? ‘. How do we get to a point where a Sith Lord can infiltrate the Senate and none of the Jedi notices? ? Like, what went wrong? What are the scenarios that have led us to this moment? “

“I am very bad at matches. I myself would never have made it to the end the game of squidr, “Lee said.” Well, maybe I would a relatively good job on pelletsBut I don’t think it would have lasted that long. I would have left the game earlier. “

before being the player number 456Lee was a model turned actor who had starred in several successful Korean films, including the erotic thriller waitress and the award-winning gangster drama. Deliver us from evil.

Lee Jung-jae was born on December 15, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea. From an early age he starred in school plays and has always shown a special interest in the performing arts. He started his professional career in the late nineties and since then his career seems to have no limits.

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