Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae to star in Star Wars collection The Acolyte

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae is about to be part of the galaxy far, far-off because the Korean actor has been solid within the male lead function for the upcoming Star Wars spin-off collection The Acolyte.

The Lucasfilm challenge hails from Leslye Headland, the co-creator of smash hit Netflix present Russian Doll. As per leisure information portal Variety, Lee will characteristic reverse Amandla Steinberg and Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith within the collection.

The particulars of the Korean actor’s function has been stored underneath wraps. Headland will function the director, author, government producer and showrunner of the collection.

The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that may take the viewers right into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and techniques and rising dark-side powers within the closing days of the High Republic period.

In the Star Wars universe, an acolyte can seek advice from people with pressure skills who be taught from a extra skilled Sith Lord. The collection is predicted to start out manufacturing in London later this yr.

Lee Jung-jae turned a world phenomenon after the resounding success of his Netflix collection The Squid Game, by which he performed the function of Seong Gi-hun aka participant 456. The actor, who’s an enormous star in native South Korea courtesy of Ok-dramas like Chief of Staff and movies Along With the Gods collection, The Face Reader and The Housemaid, is at the moment nominated within the lead actor class of the 2022 Primetime Emmy awards.