The Acolyte: Rebecca Henderson on Inhabiting the World of the Jedi
New Star Wars projects are always mired in secrecy, but sometimes some actors have more reason to keep quiet than others. Such was the case for The Acolyte star Rebecca Henderson, when she appeared along with the rest of the cast at Star Wars Celebration Europe to promote the upcoming series, set during the High Republic era. While her castmates were unable to reveal much about the characters they played, Henderson had to be particularly sparse with details. In speaking with Collider s Steve Weintraub, she was only able to reveal that she played a Mirialan, an elder Jedi Master who is extremely It wasn t until the next day at the dedicated High Republic publishing panel that the dots were connected, and it was revealed she was not playing any Mirialan Jedi, but rather the Mirialan Jedi of the High Republic, namely the fanfavourite character Vernestra Rwoh, who has been a central character since the books first hit shelves in January 2021. In retrospect, her comments to
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