Entertainment Weekly has a major new cover story on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and among their first key reveals ( beside confirming the oft-rumored appearance of Darth Vader) are full profiles of many of the Rogue One cast of characters. This includes finally giving the mysterious villain, played by Ben Mendelsohn, a name: Director Orson Krennic.
Presumably, Orson Krennic’s title indicates his control over the Death Star project. Here’s EW’s full description of the baddie:
“On the opposing side, this villain is an ambitious Imperial apparatchik who intends to use his squad of Deathtroopers to pulverize the Rebel uprising and ascend into the Emperor’s graces – while hopefully avoiding the wrath of his enforcer, Darth Vader. ‘The bad guy is a lot more terrifying when he’s really smart, and really effective,’ says Knoll. ‘There is a lot of palace intrigue going on in the Empire, with people conspiring to move up the ranks and sabotaging each other. There’s not a lot of loyalty there.’”
That sounds pretty great! Not only will Rogue One: A Star Wars Story focus on the Rebel Alliance vs. the Empire, but it will also tell a story about ambition and infighting within the Imperial bureaucracy.
About time Darth Vader had someone new to butt heads with; he’s been missing a great verbal sparring partner since Grand Moff Tarkin blew up in the Death Star Director Orson Krennic is busy building.
Ben Mendelsohn is playing Director Orson Krennic in Rogue One. That's an A+ baddie name. pic.twitter.com/4tjXAP6c2b
— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) June 22, 2016
