Amandla Stenberg in her character poster for The Acolyte (2024) next to the Sith Lord raising his red lightsaber
Summary A training video for Star Wars: The Acolyte revealed behind-the-scenes footage of Qimir/the Stranger actor Manny Jacinto practicing for the incredible lightsaber battles seen in Star Wars' newest TV show. Jacinto was first introduced as Mae's accomplice, but The Acolyte episode 5 revealed that he was in fact the masked figure presumed to be a Sith Lord.
This skill set becomes even more impressive in light of how heavily Jacinto had to keep his training under wraps—in fact, Jacinto has since spoken about how difficult it was to maintain the lies required to be part of The Acolyte. For Two Years, Manny Jacinto Claimed He Never Wielded A Lightsaber Close Manny Jacinto certainly isn't the first Star Wars actor to share how stressful it was to keep secrets regarding his role, but he did reveal in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that it was a difficult two years as he worked to conceal his part in The Acolyte. Jacinto explained:
In Jacinto's case, this was even more taxing, as his character's true identity was a major plot twist. It wasn't until The Acolyte episode 5 that the show revealed that Jacinto's quirky character, Qimir, is really the masked figure presumed to be a Sith Lord.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Star Wars Outlaws Directors On Good Vs Evil In Star Wars, Easter Eggs & Crimson DawnA long-time lover of games and TV, covering everything from red carpet premieres and film junkets to cozy simulation games and strategy titles.
Read more »
'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Star Matt Lanter Still Hasn't Watched 'Ahsoka'Matt Lanter on stage at Fan Expo Boston
Read more »
The New Star Wars Show Reveals the Problem With the Whole Star Wars UniverseThe Acolyte follows what’s become a familiar pattern.
Read more »
Star Wars' Incredible New Jedi Master Proves The Sith Code Is TrueJedi Master Sol with his lightsaber ignited in Star Wars The Acolyte.
Read more »
Droidekas Rolls Into Action With New Hot Toys FigureA group of droidekas attack some Jedi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Read more »
The 10 Most Rewatchable 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' EpisodesA custom image of characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Read more »