The Acolyte is a new Star Wars series that recently premiered on Disney+. Set 100 years before the main events shown in The Phantom Menace, the show features a renowned cast and has been capturing the hearts of franchise fans. On its first day of release, the series garnered 4.8 million views, making it one of the platform’s biggest premieres this year.
The series follows a sequence of Jedi murders that reveal a dark plan by the dark side of the Force. The main characters are portrayed by Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Dafne Keen. The Acolyte holds a 92% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and has caught the attention of Star Wars fans.
If you’re not familiar with the details of the series, check out the detailed list below of the characters and their respective performers:
1. Amandla Stenberg as Osha and Mae Aniseya: The protagonists are twin sisters who find themselves on opposing sides of the central conflict in the High Republic. Osha abandoned her Jedi training due to a family trauma but discovers that her sister Mae may be alive and involved in the murders of the warrior masters.
2. Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol: Sol is a renowned Jedi Master who trained the twin sisters, Osha and Mae. He initiates an investigation to uncover who is behind the mysterious murders that have been occurring among the Jedi.
3. Carrie-Anne Moss as Indara: Indara is a Jedi Master with great fighting skills and force defense abilities. She becomes one of Mae’s first targets, raising suspicions about her past and involvement in Osha’s personal tragedy.
4. Charlie Barnett as Yord Fandar: Fandar is a Jedi knight who strictly follows the rules of the Jedi Order. After the death of some of his fellows, he begins an investigation to find the culprit, but his upright personality may make him naive in conducting the investigation.
5. Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon: Jecki is Master Sol’s apprentice and a hybrid of human and theelin, an alien race in Star Wars. She joins the murder investigation to assist her master.
6. Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra “Vern” Rwoh: Vern is a prominent Jedi who has excelled in the Order since her teenage years. She wields a purple lightsaber and is a character known to fans from the books A Test of Courage and Out of the Shadow.
7. Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya: Mother Aniseya is a witch who leads a group of sorceresses on the planet Brendok. The theme of witchcraft in Star Wars has been mentioned in other productions of the saga.
8. Joonas Suotamo as Master Kelnacca: Kelnacca is a Jedi Master from the Wookiee alien race, the same race as the character Chewbacca. Joonas Suotamo also portrayed Chewbacca in the recent Star Wars films.
9. Manny Jacinto as Qimir: Qimir is a former smuggler turned trader who gets involved in the murder investigation.
With a diverse and talented cast, The Acolyte promises to explore a new era of Star Wars with captivating characters and a plot full of mysteries and intrigue.
