Part Two of EW’s run-up to the new ‘Star Wars’ trailer.
A character like Bodhi is not born into the life of a soldier, Ahmed says.
Hes a pilot working for the Empire, doing his job, getting on with it.
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But when you put ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, it can freak them out.
It can inspire deep passions.
So Im gonna defend Bodhi.
We don’t yet know what kind of craft he’ll be maneuvering, but Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler) will costar as the Rebel squad’s lead pilot, Bodhi Rook. “He’s a very experienced pilot. Flies a lot of cargo, one of his key jobs,” Kennedy says. “And he tends to be a little tense, a little volatile, but everybody in the group really relies on his technical skills.” But what do you make of the Imperial insignia on his shoulder?.Jonathan Olley/2016 Lucasfilm Ltd.
As for removing that Imperial insignia on his shoulder …
The character is not hiding where he came from, so the mark stays.
I think its to remind you of where youre coming from, remind you where your debts are.
Do you know what I mean?
For me personally, every day, looking at that, it reminds you of what youve done.
That sprocket gear is actually symbolic.
Bodhi is just a cog in the Imperial machine.
Bodhi is a cargo pilot.
In our world, Bodhi would be a truck driver.
A long-distance truck driver, Ahmed says.
Unlike Han Solo, he doesnt have a Millennium Falcon that stands as his pride and joy.
Hes a utilitarian pilot, not a showboater.
This world is more about Grab what you could, and lets roll.
Everyone in thisStar Warsmovie has got quite a complex past.
They have a lot of baggage and history to it.
Thats part of what makes it an interesting, nuanced movie, Ahmed says.
Kaytoo), and how he came to leave the Empire and pledge his loyalty to a better cause.
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