Lee Jung-jae Is ‘Quite Surprised’ Disney Canceled ‘The Acolyte’ After Season 1: ‘I Am Hoping’ for ‘Changes in the Future’ So We Get Season 2
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The Acolyte,” which is now streaming on Disney+.
Lee Jung-jae is “quite surprised” the Disney+ “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” is ending after its first season despite showrunner Leslye Headland’s intention for the show to continue.
The first season finale left several plot threads dangling for a potential Season 2, including the surprise appearance of Yoda. “To hear the news, I was quite surprised personally as well,” said Lee, who played Master Sol in “The Acolyte.” In one of the show’s biggest twists, Sol is Force-choked to death by his former Padawan Osha (Amandla Stenberg).
Lee was unlikely to return for “The Acolyte” Season 2 for this reason, although he certainly could’ve come back as a Force ghost or in a flashback, considering the first season of the show jumped around in time.
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