How ‘The Acolyte’ Premiere Pulled Off Those Two Shocking Reveals: ‘It’s One of the Boldest Moves Leslye Headland Could Have Made’
variety.comJack Dunn SPOILER WARNING: This story mentions major plot developments in the series premiere of “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” now streaming on Disney+.
The first episode of “Star Wars: The Acolyte” has arrived on Disney+ from a galaxy far, far away, and with its debut comes two major revelations: the shocking death of Jedi Master Indara, played by Carrie-Anne Moss, and the confirmation that the show’s star, Amandla Stenberg, is playing twins.
Fans suspected the latter after a recent trailer’s subtitle description labeled Stenberg’s character as Osha, instead of her character’s previously announced name, Mae.
But Moss’ death came as a surprise, since the marketing has positioned the actor as one of the show’s leads. Stenberg leads the cast as identical twin sisters Mae and Osha.
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