ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY — First Details of Forest Whitaker's Character Emerge
Rumors and information about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has been steadily building since people have turned their attention from The Force Awakens to the next live-action Star Wars movie, and that trend continues today with a post from MakingStarWars. The site claims to have information about Forest Whitaker's character in Gareth Edwards' new movie. Here's the info they've heard from their sources:
Forest Whitaker’s character uses a cane.
It appears he has one leg and uses a cane as a crutch to walk.
He appears to be a veteran of some battles, but it isn’t clear if he lost his leg fighting in the Clone Wars or against the Empire.
Based on a differentiated code name from the rest of the rebels in the movie, it appears he is likely good but maybe a bounty hunter affiliated type.
He seems to be a “good guy” in Rogue One.
He has a cape and his costume is a hodgepodge of different things (think of someone you might see at Maz’s castle).
It doesn't look like any of the recently unveiled costumes match up with that description, so I don't think any of those belong to Whitaker's character. But the idea of seeing him as a battle-hardened veteran in the Star Wars universe is very appealing to me, and I'm excited to see if this rumor pans out.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on December 16th, so I'm guessing we're going to see its first trailer very soon.