Things We Learned About 'Rogue One' at Star Wars Celebration Europe9 of 12
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One actor who's enjoying tremendous attention these days is Riz Ahmed, who currently stars in HBO's "The Night Of." In Rogue One, the young actor plays Bodhi Rook, a Rebel character who has appeared in recent publicity stills with an Imperial patch on his uniform. When pressed to explain this apparent discrepancy at the Rogue One panel, Ahmed was careful not to reveal too much, though he did take the opportunity to get in a laugh. He started, "Bodhi is a pilot, and he works for the Empire to earn a living." Then came the wit, as he looked directly at Kathleen Kennedy: "People work at big organizations; they don't agree with everything they do."
One actor who's enjoying tremendous attention these days is Riz Ahmed, who currently stars in HBO's "The Night Of." In Rogue One, the young actor plays Bodhi Rook, a Rebel character who has appeared in recent publicity stills with an Imperial patch on his uniform. When pressed to explain this apparent discrepancy at the Rogue One panel, Ahmed was careful not to reveal too much, though he did take the opportunity to get in a laugh. He started, "Bodhi is a pilot, and he works for the Empire to earn a living." Then came the wit, as he looked directly at Kathleen Kennedy: "People work at big organizations; they don't agree with everything they do."
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