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How the Cast of ‘The Acolyte’ Trained to Become Jedi Masters: ‘We Had to Run Them Through the Gamut’
For Lu Junchang and the rest of "The Acolyte" stunt team, taking the cast from Jar Jar Binks to Jedi Master was no easy feat.
When assistant fight coordinator Lu Junchang conducted lightsaber training for “ Star Wars: The Acolyte,” the actors often demanded “more danger” from the stunt team, urging them to swing the prop sabers faster and closer to their faces. “The Acolyte” — created and directed by Leslye Headland — takes place in the High Republic Era, 100 years before any previous “Star Wars” story, and follows identical twin sisters Osha and Mae (Amandla Stenberg). Charlie Barnett, who plays Jedi Master Yord, pulled inspiration not only from the canonical films but also the “video games and fan stories” to bring his character to life.
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