THERE HAVE BEEN a lot of moving pieces through the first few episodes of The Acolyte, and given that the show is telling a whole new kind of story in an era where we’ve never seen a live-action Star Wars project before, it would be OK for some fans to feel a little bit lost. We’re still in the process of learning these characters’s motivations, what their powers all are, where they are, and, quite frankly, what the state of the galaxy far, far, away even is. But among all this, there’s one thing we can all feel certain about: actor Lee Jung-jae is a natural at this, and an absolutely perfect fit for this world. Best known in the United States for his Emmy-winning role in Netflix’s Squid Game, Lee actually learned English specifically for his role in The Acolyte, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He worked with two different dialect coaches across a period of four months, crediting them with helping to create the character. And, to all of their credit, it clearly paid off. While there are several Jedi characters in The Acolyte, Lee is our most prominent—and he wonderfully illustrates how confident and, in a way, naive, the Jedi were at this earlier, more stable time in the timeline…. Click below to read the full story from Men’s Health
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