Lee Jung-jae, who is world famous for Squid Game, has joined the Star Wars universe. The announcement deadline is September 9, 2022 that the 49-year-old veteran actor has been cast in the lead role in the new Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte. The Ink Game actor is the newest addition to The Acolyte cast. Currently, his identity is also being kept secret. The announcement came as a surprise as speculation that director and actor Hunt would be joining Marvel prompted some social media chatter. The star previously denied this in a statement. Although that claim was unfounded, people’s expectations that Korean artists would break into the Hollywood mainstream turned out to be true.
Squid Games’ Lee Jung-jae will enter the world of Star Wars.
After speculations about Lee Jung-jae joining Marvel, the world eagerly awaited the Korean actor’s breakthrough to become a major Hollywood franchise. Although not Marvel, it did come true with Star Wars. Star Wars is the most beloved movie from the 1970s. It is now a media franchise with a number of movies, series, video games, books, themed attractions themes and comics. The latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, The Acolyte, will be played by actor Squid Game.
According to a September 9 report by Deadline, sources have confirmed that Lee Jung-jae has been cast in the lead role in this mystery thriller. It’s a huge step forward for the 49-year-old, who rose to fame after appearing on the Netflix survival show. Since his debut, the actor has made history many times over and will most likely do it again at the Primetime Emmy Awards on September 13. He will also host the Emmys alongside co-star Jung. Ho-yeon. Meanwhile, Amandla Stenberg, 23, will play the remaining lead in The Acolyte. She is a Critics’ Choice and Black Reels Award nominee. Jodie Turner-Smith will also join the show’s cast.
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The role of no actor is known. On the other hand, Acolyte will certainly be an important career achievement for Lee Jung-most jae. Currently, Hollywood welcomes Korean celebrities thanks to the Hallyu Wave, OTT platforms, and the unprecedented power of fans. Before The Squid Game, stars Park Seo-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, Cha Eun-woo, BLACKPINK Jennie, Yoo Teo and Bae Doona were also rumored to have entered the Hollywood field.
Park Seo-joon will appear in the Captain Marvel sequel, Jung Ho-yeon in The Governesses and Cha Eun-woo in K-pop: Lost in America. BLACKPINK Jennie will appear in The Idol, Yoo Teo will star in Past Lives, and Bae Doona will return to Hollywood in Rebel Moon. It will be interesting to see what role the Squid Game actor takes on. Disgusting comments about the show’s language were posted on Reddit. Matt Kim, IGN’s news editor, uploaded a screenshot with users debating whether to speak English or “make him an alien” to force him to “learn a new language”.
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