Mae’s knives tie into her Star Wars backstory.
It’s an interesting change for a Force-sensitive person in the Star Wars universe, but a welcome one.
And, surprisingly enough, it came from the mind of Stenberg, herself.
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Of course we also know that Mae isn’t Stenberg’s only role in the show.
In reality, she’s playing twins Mae and Osha.
“And it’s so much fun.
And then it’s really challenging, schedule-wise.”
[It] was mostly a logistic challenge."
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She wouldn’t change the experience, though, as Stenberg called the adventure “creatively fulfilling.”
There’s no word on whether The Acolyte will continue beyond a single season.
However, Stenberg is soaking up every bit of it she can.
A lesser Star Wars story would have tried to milk that mystery for several episodes at least."
The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+ now.
Don’t miss ourEaster Egg breakdown of the first two episodes.
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