Well, that's unexpected -- he's a character from the Clone Wars series:
Meet the Rebel fighter who’s so extreme that the other good guys aren’t sure if he really is one.Forest Whitaker’s character has been one of the more closely held secrets of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but Lucasfilm is ready now to make his identity official: this shadowy freedom-fighter is Saw Gerrera, a figure with a surprisingly deep background in galactic history.The warrior — seen in the Rogue One trailer asking, “If you continue to fight, what will you become?” — was actually first seen in season 5 of The Clone Wars animated series, when he was a young man on the planet Onderon, unleashing guerilla combat on the droid army of Separatists who took over his world.Along with his sister, Steela, he fought alongside Darth Vader — back when the Sith lord was just an impetuous young Jedi named Anakin Skywalker. In the episode A War on Two Fronts, which aired in October 2012, Saw and Steela were part of an insurgent group being unofficially trained by Anakin, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the padawan Ahsoka Tano.
Forest Whitaker’s character has been one of the more closely held secrets of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but Lucasfilm is ready now to make his identity official: this shadowy freedom-fighter is Saw Gerrera, a figure with a surprisingly deep background in galactic history.
The warrior — seen in the Rogue One trailer asking, “If you continue to fight, what will you become?” — was actually first seen in season 5 of The Clone Wars animated series, when he was a young man on the planet Onderon, unleashing guerilla combat on the droid army of Separatists who took over his world.
Along with his sister, Steela, he fought alongside Darth Vader — back when the Sith lord was just an impetuous young Jedi named Anakin Skywalker. In the episode A War on Two Fronts, which aired in October 2012, Saw and Steela were part of an insurgent group being unofficially trained by Anakin, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the padawan Ahsoka Tano.
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:10 (seven years ago) link
Nice
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
The recent in-canon, between RotJ and Force Awakens, novel Bloodlines has a tossed-off line about the terrorist tactics of some factions during the rebellion with that character namechecked.
― μpright mammal (mh), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:52 (seven years ago) link
That's cool but I hope for once they don't waste the top-tier folks they've got in this cast with, like, five minutes of onscreen time a la Von Sydow in TFW - or Terence Stamp (!) in one of those prequels. I want to see more Donnie Yen/Whitaker/Mikkelsen actually survive through most of the film at least. But --- err -- wishful thinking, right?
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 21:17 (seven years ago) link
I want to see more Donnie Yen/Whitaker/Mikkelsen actually survive through most of the film at least. But --- err -- wishful thinking, right?
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 21:18 (seven years ago) link
also TFW s/b TFA etc etc
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 21:19 (seven years ago) link
i will be happily surprised if any of those characters survive this film (2x for minorities)
― Nhex, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 21:52 (seven years ago) link
Rogue One panel happening at Star Wars Celebration Europe right now, new poster just revealed, new trailer at the end of this panel.
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13729090_1208749735843292_4187951896588660538_n.jpg?oh=8cbd0dc9f0299468dc41ecd46ab2a3eb&oe=57ECC9B9
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 15 July 2016 15:24 (seven years ago) link
tight
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 15 July 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link
I like the new beachy look. Summer fun wars!
― j.o. seasoning (how's life), Friday, 15 July 2016 15:28 (seven years ago) link
lol Gwendolyn Christie just gave Felicity Jones the very first Jynn Erso action figure
http://imgur.com/E3XIvr3
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 15 July 2016 15:31 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/E3XIvr3.jpg
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 15 July 2016 15:32 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/62PmXkH.jpg
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 15 July 2016 15:39 (seven years ago) link
Ha
― El Tomboto, Friday, 15 July 2016 15:42 (seven years ago) link
http://io9.gizmodo.com/a-new-look-at-the-making-of-rogue-one-a-star-wars-stor-1783734715
^ BTS
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 15 July 2016 15:42 (seven years ago) link
https://twitter.com/gavzilla71/status/753984085165563904
^spoilerish re: trailer
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 15 July 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link
is that even still a spoiler
― mh, Friday, 15 July 2016 16:09 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, the livestream cut away and showed the BTS reel again. Curse you, Kathleen Kennedy!
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 15 July 2016 16:10 (seven years ago) link
i mean idk it's not a spoiler to me I can just post shit willy-nilly if u all want
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 15 July 2016 16:25 (seven years ago) link
I swear there's been an article every week where someone involved with lucasfilm admits "yeah, Darth Vader is in this film"
― mh, Friday, 15 July 2016 16:27 (seven years ago) link
Yeah but the reveal is that under the mask he's Sean Bean.
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 15 July 2016 16:29 (seven years ago) link
pretty sweet poster, looks like everyone's running to catch mark barrott's sundown DJ set on ibiza.
― nomar, Friday, 15 July 2016 17:22 (seven years ago) link
Finally got all the aliens that were missing last time around. This looks fucking rad. Can't wait for something with more dialogue, though.
― j.o. seasoning (how's life), Friday, 15 July 2016 17:26 (seven years ago) link
lol at Alan Tudyk's DGAF droid
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--L-0cVeYf--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/ft5jmvrvoewrk7meefoy.gif
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 15 July 2016 17:34 (seven years ago) link
he looks like the iron gianthttp://www.sideshowtoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/902331-product-silo.png
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Friday, 15 July 2016 20:06 (seven years ago) link
star wars: the guns of tattooine
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 15 July 2016 20:42 (seven years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/article/meet-rogue-ones-edrio-two-tubes-guy-two-tubes-239898
Meet Rogue One’s Edrio Two Tubes, the guy with two tubes
― Sentient animated cat gif (kingfish), Friday, 22 July 2016 16:47 (seven years ago) link
Still tippin' on two tubes, wrapped in two tubes
― El Tomboto, Friday, 22 July 2016 17:48 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfW-MPUjC_0
― poolboy skew (voodoo chili), Friday, 22 July 2016 17:52 (seven years ago) link
They call him Two-Tecs, he tote two tecs
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 22 July 2016 22:39 (seven years ago) link
New trailer and it's pretty sharp:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wji-BZ0oCwg
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 August 2016 03:27 (seven years ago) link
Really want some dark Battle of Algiers-style Star Wars on the screen
― mh, Friday, 12 August 2016 03:52 (seven years ago) link
Well that looks sick.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Friday, 12 August 2016 03:56 (seven years ago) link
What's with the black monoliths?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 August 2016 03:59 (seven years ago) link
still not over the palm trees. goosebumps.
― le Histoire du Edgy Miley (difficult listening hour), Friday, 12 August 2016 04:00 (seven years ago) link
DOPE :D
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 12 August 2016 04:41 (seven years ago) link
Looks good.
― Sentient animated cat gif (kingfish), Friday, 12 August 2016 04:56 (seven years ago) link
this looks GREAT
― Yes it has pickles and chicken...but...it doesn't have mild cheese... (stevie), Friday, 12 August 2016 08:40 (seven years ago) link
Er, that's not the new one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frdj1zb9sMY
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 12 August 2016 11:45 (seven years ago) link
(Seriously, why are embedded videos and images suddenly showing up in my browser as big black vertical rectangles?)
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 August 2016 12:29 (seven years ago) link
(I'm blaming Obama tbh)
― Yes it has pickles and chicken...but...it doesn't have mild cheese... (stevie), Friday, 12 August 2016 12:31 (seven years ago) link
There's a Moderator Request Forum thread about the embeds and I've emailed stet about it.
― how's life, Friday, 12 August 2016 12:44 (seven years ago) link
mendelsohn + "Rogue One" + tropical setting makes me wonder if plot will be mendelsohn's dad dies, leaves family death star to all children but mendelsohn, etc.
― veggie sticks potato snacks (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 12 August 2016 12:56 (seven years ago) link
I had to switch to Firefox to check - Chrome's buggered for ILX Youtube embeds.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 12 August 2016 13:17 (seven years ago) link
Chrome has started blocking Flash on all sites. The embeds should be fixed to show HTML5 ones.
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 12 August 2016 13:22 (seven years ago) link
Love the shot of the Death Star from below. Not enough space movies take all dimensions into account.
― a 47-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina (Phil D.), Friday, 12 August 2016 13:39 (seven years ago) link
Yeah - the star destroyer coming out of the darkness of space at the beginning was a nice touch, gave it a sense of physicality.
― Yes it has pickles and chicken...but...it doesn't have mild cheese... (stevie), Friday, 12 August 2016 14:31 (seven years ago) link
this actually looks pretty interesting. a unique spin on SW cinematography at the very least.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 12 August 2016 14:36 (seven years ago) link
xpost I'm using Safari, and it's still messed up for me.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link
I like that Death Star eclipse shot. I hope this Death Star gets blown up and the Empire had to rush out another one for Ep. IV.
― jmm, Friday, 12 August 2016 14:46 (seven years ago) link