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Not Jesus, we're pretty sure of that... The actor is Ben Mendelsohn, the 47-year-old Australian star who we already knew was playing an undisclosed part in the prequel.
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"Ben Mendelsohn was one of the first people Gareth [Edwards] started talking about for Krennic. He's unsettling if he chooses to be and at the same time there's a childlike quality about him that makes you feel that he could easily start laughing at any moment. Consequently, given the fact that we have Darth Vader in this, finding a villain who could be juxtaposed against Darth Vader was a real challenge, and I think Ben has done an incredible job acting alongside one of the most iconic villains ever to be in movies."
―Kathleen Kennedy
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•Rogue One—The Daring Mission Has Begun: Cast and Crew Announced on StarWars.com (backup link)
•"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 160
••Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Summit"
•Ben Mendelsohn on Wikipedia
•Ben Mendelsohn at the Internet Movie Database
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Apr 7, 2016 · Some believe that Mendelsohn might be taking over the role of Grand Moff Tarkin, the second-in-command to Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) on the "Death Star" in the original "Stars Wars" movie - Tarkin was played by Peter Cushing. Others pointed out similarities between Mendelsohn's wardrobe and the uniform worn by Grand Admiral Thrawn ...
Apr 1, 2023 · The Secret Invasion star made his Star Wars debut back in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Imperial Director Orson Krennic. Fans speculated the actor would reprise his role in Season 2 of Andor on Disney+. However, the ambitious Death Star architect's comeback arrived sooner than anticipated.
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Apr 9, 2022 · This Australian actor is making waves in every major entertainment universe, from Star Wars to Marvel, Stephen King, Disney, and DC.
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Dec 15, 2016 · It's this relationship and how Krennic used Galen's knowledge and expertise to help with his pet project (the Death Star) over years of time that directly impacted the rough upbringing of Rogue One protagonist Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones). It's also how she gets pulled into the Rebel Alliance.
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He portrayed the villain Director Krennic in the Star Wars franchise's Rogue One in 2016. He called the opportunity to act in a Star Wars film "a childhood dream come true". [21] A couple of years later in 2018, he played the role of Nolan Sorrento in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Ready Player One. [22]
