Jyn Undercover…
Here we see her in disguise, armed for conflict inside an Imperial corridor.
Tarkin is the model for these really cool, icy types, you know?
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Krennic runs a little hotter than that, so thats kind of fun and its a little bit different.
He is unpredictable and volatile.
Theyre inspired, again, by what inspired George inThe Hidden Fortress, Kennedy says.
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We went to lots of different places around the world, and one of them was the Maldives.
When you’re shooting Stormtroopers in paradise, you have the best job in the world, you know?
you’re able to’t really deny it at that point.
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One of them is holding what is acting like … an action figure of sorts.
And it will have special significance in the story.
Kaytoo wasn’t built to socialize.
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He’s as brusque and blunt as he is strong.
“He has a very dry delivery,” Edwards says.
“He doesnt realize what he’s saying is very funny.”
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People are coming to the Rebellion because something has happened that has galvanized or politicized them, says Hart.
The question just becomes: What are those triggers for different people in different places?"
“Hes a very experienced pilot.
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Flies a lot of cargo, one of his key jobs,” Kennedy says.
But what do you make of the Imperial insignia on his shoulder?
Along with them, some burning questions we’re eager for the Dec. 16 film to answer.
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Storywise, what became of these designs during later years of the galactic conflict?
Were they experimental models?
Will the Rebel victory be so complete that the Empire never uses them again?
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Will the Deathtrooper squad be utterly annihilated?
(There’s probably a fandom out there who ‘ship the twoLethal Weaponcharacters, too.)
Or are we just going to ‘ship, ‘ship, ‘ship until the Banthas come home?
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Rebel Soldiers Assemble
Here we see Diego Luna’s Capt.
Cassian Andor in the beach battle alongside some fellow Rebel soldiers all of them human.
From the original trilogy, we know a great many creatures also joined the Rebellion.
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Did those species line up and follow the lead of the humans after the events ofRogue One?
Or have we just not seen some of the aliens who will join this battle?
In the trailer, we see him face down a Stormtrooper using only a wooden staff.
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(No laser sword for him!)
But the machine slung on his back looks unusually ornamental for a mere blaster.
Also, what’s a sightless warrior doing withanykind of blaster?
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Does his faith in the Force somehow help ensure his aim is true?
Was he the pilot of this downed vehicle?
In the teaser, we see Chirrut taking out Stormtroopers with this wreckage in the background.
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Is this where the two meet and become brothers-in-arms or does their friendship go back much further?
The question now is how this approach will alter the vibe of what aStar Warsfilm can be.
Captain Cassian Andor
Diego Luna (Y Tu Mama Tambien) plays Capt.
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Cassian Andor, a Rebel stalwart who anchors the loose cannon Jyn.
“Hes an intelligence officer and hes got quite a bit of combat experience,” says Kennedy.
“He has a weariness that he carries,” says Hart.
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One goal ofRogue Oneis to step away from the Jedi and Sith to explore the heroism of ordinary people.
The Jedi are pretty much extinct, says Edwards.
Its up to normal, everyday people to take a stand to stop evil from dominating the world.
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Baze Malbus
Jiang Wen’s Baze doesn’t believe in the Force but he believes in Chirrut.
He’s in the fight out of devotion to his blind, trouble-finding friend.
“He understands Chirruts spiritual centeredness, but he doesnt necessarily support it,” Kennedy says.
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“He supports what hisfrienddeeply believes, but hes much more of a pragmatic soldier.”
Director Orson Krennic
Ben Mendelsohn’s Director Krennic is already boxed in.
“They all have their own agendas,” says Knoll.
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“They dont really trust each other and are always ready to backstab each other.
Maybe thats why the forces of good prevail and the forces of evil do not.”
Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera is a freedom fighter whose brutal tactics unsettle the Rebellion.
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you’re able to read all about his checkered history in EW’sspecial breakout on the character.
One surprising detail from this new image: Gerrera has more hair than we saw in the trailer.
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