Earlier this week, Disney Star Wars series Acolyte It was announced that the show would not return for a second season, leading to GamerGate-esque fans hemorrhaging praise, seeing the show’s cancellation as a capitulation to Lucasfilm’s harassment campaign against lead actress Amandla Stenberg. Now, some of the other cast members are reflecting on the show’s abrupt end.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, “Master Sol” actor Lee Jung-jae expressed his disappointment at the news but also praised creator Leslye Headland’s direction and the script and character creation.
“You know, my character already died in season one,” Lee told EW. “So, if there was a season two, I probably wouldn’t be in it. But personally, I really loved Leslie’s writing. I thought she was an incredible writer and director, and not only gifted at storytelling, but also at creating characters and creating meaningful structure within a story. So, personally, I was really looking forward to seeing season two with her at the helm.”
Despite Master Sol’s death, Lee hopes the pre-prequel era of the show will return in the future.
“I was personally pretty surprised to hear this news,” Lee continued. “Honestly, I’m hopeful that there might be some changes in the future because who knows what’s going to happen, so personally, I’m really hoping that we’ll see more of Leslie’s storyline in season two.”
Lee is not alone Star Wars Actor in mourning AcolyteAhead of the show’s cancellation, Manny Jacinto (Kimire/The Stranger) took to his Instagram page to share a photo of his character holding hands with Stenfield’s Osha on the beach (the show’s final shot), captioned with hearts.
Setting up Star Wars‘ During the High Republic era, The Phantom Menace, Acolyte The story, played by Stenberg, tells the story of twin sisters who are tragically separated as children, then go their separate ways before eventually reuniting, as representatives of both the light and dark sides of the Force fight to make the most of their talents.
In addition to Stenberg, Jacinto and Lee, the cast includes Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, Dean-Charles Chapman, Margarita Levieva, Harry Trevaldwin, David Harewood and Joonas Suotamo, as well as several surprise appearances. Star Wars As always with Disney+ shows, there will be character cameos. Acolyte‘s first, and likely only, season is currently streaming on Disney+.
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