One to watch
During their big shindig this past weekend, Disney offered a slew of exciting updates for some of its biggest franchises. One of the most buzz-worthy announcements to come out of the event was the updated cast list for Star Wars spin-off Rogue One.
The list, which includes the previously-announced Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker, has been updated to accommodate Mads Mikkelsen, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Alan Tudyk, Ben Mendelsohn.
As far as casts go, this one is pretty stellar, mixing genre heroes with some real big screen heavyweights. Very little is known about the roles each actor is going to fill, or which side of the Imperial/Rebel divide they will fall on, but hopefully we won't have to wait too long for Disney to furnish us with the details.
Tudyk, at least, won't be playing a human, as his part calls upon him to slip into a mocap suit - something the actor will be familiar with from his role in feature-length Converse-ad I, Robot.
Story-wise, the film follows a crew of Rebel soldiers whose goal is to steal the plans for the Death Star- the very same plans Luke and company use to destroy the planet-sized engine of death in the original Star Wars films. It promises to offer a very different take on the franchise, one that steps away from the simple morality of the series' mainline entries to give fans a glimpse into the murky underbelly of the Star Wars universe.
If I wasn't already excited enough for Rogue One, these new casting announcements have pushed my anticipation for the film into overdrive. Edwards' take on Godzilla may have been divisive, but I think the guy has an over-abundance of talent, and with a cast this strong, not to mention that Disney-sized budget, at his disposal, I'm eager to see what he can do.
I guess we'll find out for sure when the movie blasts into cinemas on December 16, 2016.
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