Here's what the cast of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' looks like in real life
The movie's villain is Director Orson Krennic, an ambitious Imperial character who's bent on destroying Rebel forces and is in charge of advanced weapons research.
Ben Mendelsohn doesn't always wear a dramatic white cape.
Krennic enlists scientist Galen Erso to help on a secret project to build the first Death Star weapon. Erso is of interest to both the Rebellion and Empire for his "doomsday knowledge."
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Mads Mikkelsen is just as inscrutable in real life.
Jyn is Galen's daughter. She's a streetwise criminal who's been on her own since her teenage years until detained by the Rebel Alliance. Instead of locking her, they ask her to help get into the Empire's weapon's system and find out what her estranged father is up to.
Felicity Jones got her geek cred by starring in Joss Whedon's cult classic sci-fi TV show "Firefly." She's also gotten acclaim for her roles in "Like Crazy" and "The Theory of Everything."
Jyn will assemble a rag-tag team along with Captain Cassian Andor, a by-the-book officer for the Rebellion.
In real life, Mexican actor Diego Luna flits between big blockbusters like "Elysium" and smaller critically acclaimed films like "Y tu mamá también" and "Milk."
K-2SO is a tough droid who doesn't care much for humans. He was reprogrammed bg Esso to work for the Rebels instead of the Empire, and he's just there to get the job done.
Alan Tudyk isn't actually made of metal. He just plays K-2SO in motion capture.
Another member of the crew is Chirrut Imwe. He's a blind warrior monk who wants to bring good to the universe.
He's played by Donnie Yen, a Hong Kong actor, director, and producer — who's also a martial artist.
Baze Malbus is Chirrut's friend. He's a little less religiously inclined, but he's loyal. Both are inspired by characters from Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film "The Hidden Fortress,"
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Jiang Wen is also a talented Chinese filmmaker. He just doesn't have as much hair in real life.
Bodhi Rook looks like he's going to be the Han Solo of the crew: a hot-headed pilot who knows how to slip out of a bad situation. He's also a former Imperial pilot seeking redemption.
Riz Ahmed became a star with "Nightcrawler" and HBO's "The Night Of." He's more clean cut in real life.
Perhaps the biggest wildcard character in the cast is Saw Gerrera, a Rebel extremist who also showed up in "Star Wars: Clone Wars."
Forest Whitaker is a shapeshifter with every role, and this one is no exception.
And finally, Darth Vader returns in "Rogue One."
He's being played by a variety of characters, but James Earl Jones is returning to provide the legendary voice.
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