A fan-favorite star from The Acolyte has shared their perspective on how the sequence will age over time. 2024’s The Acolyte holds a 19% Viewers Rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it among the many franchise’s lowest, falling under divisive entries like The Final Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. The sequence was canceled after one season.
Throughout Fan Expo Chicago’s Manny Jacinto panel, hosted by ScreenRant’s Joe Deckelmeier, the Qimir actor gave his ideas on the present’s future notion. Evaluating The Acolyte to the prequels, Jacinto shared his expertise rising up with these films and the way youthful audiences have helped to shift the notion of them over time.
He provides, referring to The Acolyte, “I do hope that, you know, it finds new life, or it continues to find the love.” When prompted about whether or not his character might return, he added that he hopes it can proceed: “Never say never.” Learn the complete quote under:
SR: Star Wars is so fascinating to me, proper? As a result of after I was a child, I keep in mind individuals not loving the prequels in any respect. Jar Jar Binks, individuals hated him. And now we’re seeing this resurgence of this love for the prequels, actual large love for Jar Jar Binks and Ahmed Finest, and that complete group.
I really feel as if Star Wars is a kind of franchises that ages very well over time, and it is actually unlucky that sure initiatives do not get to see their full potential realized. And I really feel like The Acolyte is a kind of sort [of] initiatives, as a result of I really feel that given the complete story, given time, I believe that present would have been unbelievable. So do you suppose we have seen the final of your character within the Star Wars?
Manny Jacinto: I imply, I hope not. I actually hope not. I might love nothing extra [than] to run it again. You make a extremely nice level. I really feel like with The Prequels, I imply, I grew up on The Prequels as nicely, and you already know, as a child, you watch that, and also you’re simply in awe of it. After which we develop up, after which now we have now cash…and we have now extra confidence as nicely, and we’re in a position to voice our opinion.
So I do hope that, you already know, it finds new life, or it continues to search out the love…you already know, being out right here has been a lot love, and I simply hope it continues, and we’ll see. By no means say by no means.
Qimir shirtless in The Acolyte
Over a yr after The Acolyte hit streaming, the Disney+ sequence continues to be a topic of controversy amongst Star Wars followers. There is a huge vary of feelings relating to the present, and its cancellation after one season means there will not be any extra materials to change these discussions over time.
Whereas many had been excited to see the franchise discover the Excessive Republic period, round a century earlier than the occasions of The Phantom Menace, the present’s poor-to-mixed critiques rapidly halted its momentum. Nonetheless, there is a portion of the fanbase that loves the sequence and needs to see extra.
The Star Wars franchise has at all times been topic to harsh scrutiny, with virtually each fan having a critical opinion about each movie, present, or period. The prequel trilogy was broadly critiqued upon its launch, however because the viewers pool who grew up with it has grown into adults, the broader opinion has softened towards them.
Manny Jacinto’s feedback recommend a hope that The Acolyte might expertise the identical shift over time. The truth that there are followers who loved the sequence upon its launch means that extra viewers might come to understand its execs over time.
Manny Jacinto as Qimir and Amandla Stenberg as Osha in The Acolyte
I will be the primary to confess that, personally, The Acolyte wasn’t for me. That stated, I am not one of many followers who detested the present in an unnerving, unhealthy manner. I wish to see the present have a future, as a result of if one factor is obvious to me, it is that there’s a important viewer base who genuinely appear to have beloved it.
I additionally grew up watching the Star Wars prequels, and I can recount watching them as a baby and being blown away by the visible results. As a child, the scope and vibrancy had been unbelievable, and it was misplaced on me that they weren’t “good movies.” I do not doubt that there will likely be youthful youngsters who develop up and really feel the identical about The Acolyte.
As George Lucas shared in 2024, “It is a kids’ movie. It’s always been a kids’ movie.” He was referring to the prequels, however this identical logic may be utilized to trendy initiatives. There could be a future for The Acolyte, and I can think about a technology of followers will develop up wishing there had been greater than eight episodes.
The Acolyte
7/10
Launch Date
2024 – 2024-00-00
Showrunner
Leslye Headland
Administrators
Leslye Headland, Alex Garcia Lopez
