Lee Jung-jae on Star Wars role
Lee Jung-jae on Star Wars role…South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae has several firsts prefixed to his name. The actor created cinematic history after his Emmy award win, bagging best actor for in 2021, making him the first Korean actor to win the honour. He is now the first Asian actor to play a Jedi master in the universe. With an illustrious career spanning three decades, it was the 2020 mega-hit which propelled Lee Jung Jae to international stardom, and there has been no looking back since. In Disney+Hotstar The Acolyte he is master Sol, a revered and experienced Jedi master who embarks on investigating some dark crimes unfolding in the galaxy.Speaking exclusively to HT City on a Zoom call from Los Angeles, the actor confesses that being part of the franchise was nothing short of a dream come true for him. As master Sol encounters a formidable foe from his past, Leslye Headland’s directorial delves into the inexplicable High Republic era in the Star Wars canon.“The timeline of the Acolyte begins 100 years before the existing Star Wars stories now. I tried to understand the mindset of the Jedi. What did they think, and feel within this context? Leslye Headland the director and I had countless discussions about the story, and I was impressed with her vivid imagination. She explained the connectivity between all these characters over time. Though crafting the character of Sol was not easy, it was an extremely gratifying experience for me as an actor.”Lee Jung-Jae — who shot to fame as the stoic bodyguard in Sandglass ( 1995) received accolades for his performance as the man who falls in love with his fiance’s sister. The Affair( 1998). Having showcased his versatility across hits such as Deliver Us From Evil ( 2020) Hunt (2022) says it’s the most thriving time for him as an actor.