Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Acolyte episode 5.
Summary
Star Warshas just pulled off a massively heartbreaking twist inStar Wars: The Acolyteepisode 5 with the tragic murders of bothJecki Lon (Dafne Keen)andYord Fandar (Charlie Barnett), two fan-favorite characters - but the actors are more lighthearted about it than audiences may expect.The Acolyteepisode 5will go down in history as one ofStar Wars’most brutal additions yet, with plenty of Jedi meeting their fate at the hands of Manny Jacinto’s ominous Sith Lord. For Keen and Barnett, however, this was no surprise, and they were ready for it.
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In an interview withEntertainment Weekly, both Keen and Barnett were given the chance to reflect on their characters' shocking deaths, which they were able to make some amusement out of. Keen shares that her initial reaction to hearing that her character would die early on was to say “I love playing dead!” For Barnett, getting to know about his character’s death ahead of time made it “a little more fun.“Keen and Barnett would often joke about it on set, with Keen even sharing that they would often say “Peace out, we’re dying in two weeks!”
Still, this was a brutal event to witness, even when they knew it was coming. Barnett discusses how he was asked if he wanted to watch Keen’s death scene as it was being filmed, which prompted him to respond with"No, are you f—ing kidding me? I love her.“He went on to add that it would be “just visceral and f—ed up and sad. No, I don’t need all that.'” Keen, however, had a more positive outlook on her death. She confesses that she “had so much fun doing the death,” and was honored to unmask the Sith Lord.
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The Acolyte Is Star Wars At Its Most Brutal
But At Least The Actors Have Good Spirits About It
This slaughter by Jacinto’s Sith Lord is no doubt one ofStar Wars’most brutal scenes, if not its most brutal. While Jecki’s and Yord’s deaths are easily the hardest for viewers to digest, they are not the only Jedi who suffer a horrid fate at the Sith Lord’s hands. From a double impalement to a decapitation, it’s absolutely heart-pounding and gut-wrenching to watch these Jedi meet their fates on Khofar. The characters' reactions to it, such asMaster Sol’s fury-driven attack on the Sith Lord, only make it even more devastating.
Knowing how the actors feel about it, however, makes that burden just a little bit lighter.Keen and Barnett being able to have fun with what was going to happen to their characters allows viewers to do the same in a way, which, in turn, makes it easier to process. Still, there’s no doubt the absence of these characters will be heavily felt asThe Acolytemoves on without them, culminating in the third act of its thrilling story.
The Acolyteepisode 5 is now streaming. New episodes release Tuesdays on Disney+.
The Acolyte
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The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
