Star Wars Casts Squid Game Star Lee Jung-Jae in The Acolyte

After Lee Jung-jae’s worldwide breakout position as Seong Gi-hun within the megahit Netflix collection Squid Game, it appeared like solely a matter of time earlier than he obtained snapped up for extra productions. Now, Deadline has revealed that Lee would be the male lead within the Star Wars collection The Acolyte.

The Acolyte will likely be helmed by Leslye Headland; she’ll be the Disney+ collection’ director, author, govt producer, and showrunner after her unbelievable stint because the creator of Netflix’s time-loop collection, Russian Doll, which starred Natasha Lyonne.

The A-list solid for The Acolyte additionally consists of Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies) and the just lately introduced Jodie Turner-Smith (After Yang, Queen and Slim). The Acolyte is purportedly going to give attention to the rise of Dark Side Force customers throughout the period of the Old Republic, and is being described as a “mystery-thriller” in official Star Wars press releases.

Squid Game was renewed for a second season, however there’s no phrase but on when it should return to Netflix. We know little or no, however Gi-hun is ready to return, which signifies that Lee Jung-jae will almost definitely be again as properly. There is not any set launch date for The Acolyte.

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