Entertainment Weekly dropped a ton of new information regarding ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY today. It covers a glut of information that includes confirming Darth Vader will play some part in the film, and a whole host of character details. But one piece of information seems to reigning supreme: the identity of Forest Whitaker's character. He will be playing Saw Gerrera. If the name doesn't jump out at you, don't worry, I was unfamiliar as well. Saw Gerrera had a brief arc in an episode of THE CLONE WARS television program. Saw is an old-timer from the clone wars. Producer Kathleen Kennedy had this to say about him:
“Consider him kind of a battered veteran who leads a band of Rebel extremists.He’s on the fringe of the Rebel Alliance. Even [they] are a little concerned about him.”
Here he is in the show:
And here he is in his live action glory:
Pretty cool, right?! I think this is a fantastic way to bring all the different facets of the expanded STAR WARS universe together and layer them for a story that feels like it truly does span decades. Strike back below with your thoughts on exploring Saw Gerrera's story! ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY opens in theaters December 16th, 2016
Source: Entertainment Weekly
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