'The Acolyte' Actor Wanted People to Be "Disturbed" by His Episode 5 Reveal

Manny Jacinto as Qimir/The Master in The Acolyte Episode 5 

The dark side of the Force is strong with Danny Jacinto. Episode 5 of the Star Wars Disney+ series The Acolyte finally revealed a long-held secret: that Jacinto's character Qimir was actually only pretending to be a smuggler, and was actually the murderous Sith known as the Stranger who serves as the master of Mae . Following the episode's release, Jacinto spoke with Entertainment Weekly about the character and his differences from prior Star Wars villains.

"His helmet's not that different from a Star Wars villain. But the grin is like this smile that lasts too long, and was meant to be really unsettling to the Jedi. It's not that they're afraid of him, it's that they find him unsettling.

While nothing is certain, it sounds like the rest of The Acolyte is shaping up for a slight departure from the first five episodes. Headland serves as The Acolyte's showrunner, and she also wrote the first episode and directed the first two episodes. Headland also executive produces the show for her Shoot to Midnight banner alongside Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff King, and Jason Micallef.

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