In celebration of Star Wars Day, we spoke with Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn about his time as Orson Krennic, who was more than happy to look back at the pivotal role in the beloved film.Īctor Ben Mendelsohn poses for photographers during the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story fan photo call in London, Wednesday, Dec. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Mads Mikkelsen and Ben Mendelsohn, it’s considered by many fans to be the best live action Star Wars film released under Disney’s watch. Released in December 2016, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story told the story of how a ragtag team of Rebels stole the plans of the Death Star from under the nose of the Empire, setting up the events of A New Hope.
“We have other peoples and what not, but they all seem to be run under the one Empire.
“Another Empire – that's the other thing that we have never gone to in Star Wars,” Mendelsohn told Yahoo Movies UK. Ben Mendelsohn's Orson Krennic flanked by Death Troopers (Disney/Lucasfilm)īen Mendelsohn wants to return to the Star Wars universe as Orson Krennic in a spin-off series that sees Palpatine’s Empire at war with an opposing Empire.
