After this morning’s revelation that Darth Vader would be making an appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it looks like we’re in for a plethora of news from Lucasfilm’s first standalone Star Wars spin-off. The new Entertainment Weekly cover issue for the sci-fi flick hits stands on Friday, so we’ll likely be getting plenty more information then.
Leading up to their big issue, some details are already being released by the magazine. That includes all the Rogue One character names of the primary players, including one new villain (with one being saved for a bit later today), plus some brief character details for each. Get all the new Star Wars Rogue One character names and details below.
Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones)
The magazine doesn’t offer up more than we already learned in the trailer. She’s being tasked by the Empire to carry out this dangerous mission in exchange for a commuted sentence for wrongs she has committed against the Rebellion in the past. She sounds like a complex character with plenty of gray areas.
Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna)
The teaser trailer gave off a very Han Solo vibe for this character, but it appears he doesn’t share many characteristics with the smuggler. Andor is described as a “by-the-book Rebel intelligence officer” with a lot of experience. That means he’s probably not too keen on this plan to use someone untrustworthy like Erso for such an important mission. I would expect Andor and Erso to have some clashes about decision-making here and there.
Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen)
One of the more mysterious characters in the new ensemble, Chirrut (pronounced chi-RUT) isn’t a Jedi, but is dedicated to their way of life. There’s no direct indication that includes an ability to use the Force like a Jedi, but the character has “used his spirituality to overcome his blindness and become a formidable warrior.” That kind of skill implies being guided by the Force, so maybe there’s power in him, but not at the strength of a real Jedi.
Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen)
Baze isn’t the spiritual type, opting for heavy weaponry over the Force. But that doesn’t stop him from being close with Chirrut and protecting the spiritual man at all costs. It sounds like they have a less playful Han and Chewie vibe to their friendship.
Bodhi Rook (Riz Amed)
This guy sounds more like the Han Solo type character of the group. He’s the squad’s lead pilot and is described as “hot-headed,” though it may be justifiable since he’s an extremely skilled pilot who cut his teeth flying cargo.
K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)
Director Gareth Edwards describes this new droid, brought to life by a motion-capture performance from Alan Tudyk, is the “antithesis of C-3PO.” That means we shouldn’t expect any whining or friendliness from the droid. It sounds like he’s much more rough around the edges with “Chewbacca’s personality in a droid’s body.” Apparently he’s in need of some redemption for things that he’s done wrong in the past too. Maybe he once worked for the Empire?
Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen)
It turns out that autograph from a convention awhile back was accurate. Galen Erso is Jyn Erso’s father, but they’re not exactly a close family unit. Galen is estranged from his daughter, but the reason for their distance is something that has not been revealed just yet. Nor do we have any official pictures of Mikkelsen in character. Erso is said to be like “the galactic version of nuclear pioneer J. Robert Oppenheimer.” It sounds like the rumors of him being the one who designed the Death Star are probably true, and it’s more than likely that he turns against the Empire and is the one who gives the Death Star plans to the Rebels.
Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn)
Finally, we have a name to go with Ben Mendelsohn’s face from the teaser trailer. Orson Krennic is desperate to be in the good graces of the Emperor, but also fears his right-hand man Darth Vader. He’s looking to move up in the Imperial ranks by any means necessary, so this is probably a guy who can’t be trusted, even by his allies.
__________ (Forest Whitaker)
For some reason, Entertainment Weekly wanted to hold back the name of Whitaker’s character, because apparently his name will immediately be recognizable to Star Wars fans. The magazine says “he looks very different than the way they’ve seen him elsewhere,” which means this is a character we’ve seen before. There’s reportedly a lot to be revealed about this character, but that will have to wait until later today.
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