1. A Battle-Hardened Saw Gerrera
I love The Clone Wars. So I was all in when I learned Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) would be appearing in Rogue One. I expected him to be militant, in keeping with what we’ve learned of him recently. I didn’t expect him to be emotional.
Listen to his words at the trailer’s beginning, “The world is coming undone. Imperial flags reign across the galaxy.” Look at him when he says this. He fights because that’s all he has left. He’s been doing it for so long he can’t do anything else. That’s why his interaction with Jyn is important. He smiles when she tells him, “This is our chance to make a real difference.” I think that smile is because she gives him a little of that hope he’s lost.
And also, I can’t help but think… because she reminds him of his sister.