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How Manny Jacinto Has 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' Fans Supporting the Dark Side


Manny Jacinto's performance as Qimir — and The Stranger — on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' has been the highlight for many fans

Disney+When Jacinto made his Star Wars debut on The Acolyte, he appeared to be a simple smuggler named Qimir who was helping Mae get revenge for what happened in her past. Disney+The fourth episode of the show followed Sol and Osha’s attempts to stop Mae from killing the new Jedi on her list a.k.a Kelnacca ( Joonas Suotamo), a Wookiee living in seclusion. Regardless, The Acolyte blessed Us with a moment where Jacinto stripped down and later emerged from the water in a scene that felt ripped straight from some Star Wars fan fiction (and that is a compliment).

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