New Star Wars: The Acolyte Featurette Explores Lee Jung-jae's Master Sol
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We're a few weeks away from the premiere of Star Wars: The Acolyte, which will introduce a slew of new characters from the New Republic era, taking place thousands of years before the Skywalker Saga. One of these characters is Jedi Master Sol, played by iconic Korean actor and Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae.
Exact details about The Acolyte aren't known outside of Lee investigating a murder where a former student of his is the prime suspect. Disney released a quick featurette about Sol with cast members and Lee himself talking about the character and praising the actor's abilities.
"I was writing the character of Sol when Squid Game came out," said Leslye Headland, showrunner and writer for The Acolyte. "I said 'that's Sol'. Lee Jung-jae ran the gamut of every single emotion. J.J. knows how to switch from being formidable and then switch to being heartbreaking. I don't know many actors that can do that."
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