Exclusive: Amandla Stenberg talks being cast in Star Wars: The Acolyte for the first time.
So excited, are you kidding me?
says Stenberg, and its easy to see just how long theyve been waiting to talk aboutThe Acolyte.
Ive been on the edge of my seat for months.
Ive been attached for a long time.
Stenberg is not just the latest star to join the galaxy far, far away.
My whole life isStar Wars, Stenberg says.
I wake up and I think aboutStar Wars.
I watch Star Wars before I go to sleep.
I listen toStar Warspodcasts.
Yet, the actor had to keep quiet through it all.
Why was now the right time to announce the news?
We of course know that isnt true.
Russian Dollco-creator Leslye Headland is leading the project, developing the series with Lucasfilms Rayne Roberts.
Do you know what I mean?
What are the scenarios that led us to this moment?
That sounds very intriguing, indeed.
No release date has been announced forThe Acolyteas of yet.