Just like the dying minutes of A New Hope, the grand moff’s orders are moments too late, the plans that will ultimately destroy the superweapon have already been transmitted. ![]() And as Tarkin’s impassive: “You may fire when ready,” spells his inferior’s doom, it’s also a subtle example of foreshadowing. ![]() When the ambitious director looks up to see the Death Star’s superlaser in orbit – the very project he presided over – it’s a chilling sight. But if Darth Maul getting severed in half and plummeting down a reactor shaft is iconic, Krennic’s Icarus-esque demise is sheer poetry. As Darth Maul, Boba Fett and the Emperor have all proven, Star Wars death scenes don’t necessarily end in death… Call it what you will though, when it comes to bad guys getting their comeuppance, the series doesn’t pull any punches. Like a true heel, Krennic is a character you love to hate and he boasts perhaps the most fascinating death scene in Star Wars. His striking white attire and cape convey his penchant for the theatrical, while his childlike need to impress and obsessive ambition, result in temper tantrums when his superiors ignore or take credit for his achievements. Side characters Saw Gerrera and Galen Erso deserve a mention too, with Forest Whitaker’s unhinged extremist stealing every one of his few scenes and the ever-popular Mads Mikkelsen's convincing portrayal of a talented scientist who fell in with the wrong crowd.ĭirector Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn), is Rogue One’s main antagonist and an inviting change from angsty Sith Lords. Riz Ahmed rounds off the Rogues with imperial-pilot defector Bodhi Rook. ![]() Donnie Yen’s blind warrior-monk Chirrut Îmwe quickly cemented himself as a fan favorite alongside his strong-silent-type partner Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen). Rogue One also boasts one of the most diverse Star Wars casts ever and is all the better for it.
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