Riz Ahmed Talks About His Rogue One Character

With the trailer for the upcoming Star Wars standalone film ‘Rogue One’ around the corner, Entertainment Weekly has brought several new stories about the film. The latest is the story of Riz Ahmed’s character Bodhi, who is a pilot. The actor recently opened up about his role and shared the reason why he still wears the Imperial sprocket insignia on his shoulders.

“A character like Bodhi is not born into the life of a soldier. He’s a pilot working for the Empire, doing his job, getting on with it. But when you put ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, it can freak them out. It can inspire deep passions. So I’m gonna defend Bodhi”, Riz stated.

Talking about the insignia, the Four Lions actor shared, “I think it’s to remind you of where you’re coming from, remind you where your debts are. Do you know what I mean? For me personally, every day, looking at that, it reminds you of what you’ve done”.

‘Rogue One’, directed by Gareth Edwards, will hit the screens on December 16.

Source: nymag.com