Lee Jung-jae Begins Filming 'Acolyte' in the UK

Working with popular Hollywood actors including Amandla Stenberg

Actor Lee Jung-jae has joined the cast of 'Acolyte,' produced by Lucasfilm. Disney+ officially announced the cast of this series on the 7th (Korean time).

Lee Jung-jae will work alongside popular Hollywood actors. This includes Amandla Stenberg from the film 'The Hate U Give' (2018), Manny Jacinto from the drama 'Nine Perfect Strangers' (2021), Dafne Keen from the drama 'His Dark Materials' (2019), and Jodie Turner-Smith from the film 'Queen & Slim' (2019).

Also appearing are Rebecca Henderson from the drama 'Making Anna' (2022), Charlie Barnett from the drama 'Russian Doll' (2019), Dean-Charles Chapman from the films '1917' (2020) and 'The King: Henry V' (2019), and Carrie-Anne Moss from the 'Matrix' series.

Disney+ described Lee Jung-jae as "the recipient of the 74th Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and a key figure behind the global wave of K-content," adding, "We look forward to his global activities once again." His role has not been disclosed.

'Acolyte' is set 100 years before the film 'Star Wars: Episode I ? The Phantom Menace' (1999). It is set during the late Republic era and highlights the dark secrets of the galaxy and the newly emerging Dark Side.

Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, is serving as executive producer, and director Leslye Headland, known for the films 'Bachelorette' (2012), 'Sleeping with Other People' (2015), and the drama 'Russian Doll,' is directing. Filming is currently underway at Pinewood Studios in Berkshire, UK.

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