Earlier this month, fans finally got their first look at the newStar WarsspinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is set betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope. We know the story centers on a group of Rebel spies who steal plans for the Empire’s dreaded Death Star. While a few story details were finally revealed in the teaser, there’s still so much we don’t know about this big screen adventure. Today, we got a huge revelation from starMads Mikkelsen, who’s character has yet to be announced and wasn’t seen in the sneak peek. There will be potential SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
We learned in the first trailer thatFelicity Jonesis playing a character namedJyn Erso, and almost immediately, speculation arose about whether or not this character could be the long-lost mother of Rey (Daisy Ridley) fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens. While those details have yet to be confirmed,Mads Mikkelsenappeared onSky News, where he dropped quite the big bombshell in his TV interview. Take a look at what he had to say below.
“I read the script and it was very beautiful.Felicity [Jones]is playing this lovely, strong woman. I play her… father. That’s too much, I’m sorry.”
This certainly isn’t the first timeMads Mikkelsenhas revealed details about this highly-secretive movie. Back in September, the actor signed an autograph for a fan, revealing that his character’s name is Galen. Many fans have speculated that he could be Galen Marek from theStar Wars: The Force Unleashedvideo game. This character was the secret apprentice to Darth Vader, who went on to become instrumental in the formation of the Rebel Alliance, after uniting several of the Empire’s enemies.
Other reports have claimed thatMads Mikkelsen’s character is a scientist working on theGeonosian Death Star project, solving several of the space station’s key flaws. He is revered by the Empire, getting compared toRobert Oppenheimer, who helped design the atomic bomb and later felt remorse for the death and destruction he helped create.Mads Mikkelsen’s character reportedly flees from the Empire, and tries to “make things right” by enlisting the help of his only daughter, who has now been confirmed by the actor to beFelicity Jones' Jyn Erso. It’s worth noting that Jyn Erso is rumored to be trying to undo all of the devastation caused by her family, according to an earlier rumor.
It isn’t known when LucasFilm plans on releasing anotherRogue One trailer, but hopefully we’ll get more info regarding Jyn Erso andMads Mikkelsen’s characters very soon. TheStar Wars spinoffcast also includesBen Mendelsohn,Alan Tudyk,Diego Luna,Forest Whitaker,Donnie Yen,Riz Ahmed,Jonathan ArisandWen Jiang. Take a look atMads Mikkelsen’s video interview below, and stay tuned for more onRogue One: A Star Wars Story, hitting theaters December 16.
