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How ‘The Acolyte’ Premiere Pulled Off Those Two Shocking Reveals: ‘It’s One of the Boldest Moves Leslye Headland Could Have Made’


The first episode of "The Acolyte" has arrived on Disney+ from a galaxy far, far away, and with its debut comes two major series revelations.

SPOILER WARNING: This story mentions major plot developments in the series premiere of “ Star Wars: The Acolyte,” now streaming on Disney+. When asked about playing hero and villain for “The Acolyte,” Stenberg says she knew the challenges of taking two roles “from the jump” after Headland pitched her on the idea in a Los Angeles pizza place. “I thought a lot about the concept of Yin and Yang — because that is such an influential force on the ‘Star Wars’ universe, Eastern philosophy and religion,” Stenberg says.

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