Jodie Turner-Smith, star of Queen & Slim, is reportedly being courted for a role in the mysterious Star Wars series The Acolyte.
The Disney+ series takes place in the dying days of the High Republic era – even further ago in a galaxy far far away – at a time when the Sith are believed to be extinct.
The only confirmed cast member so far is Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games, Sleepy Hollow) and the show is being written and produced by Russian Doll showrunner Leslye Headland.
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