Star Wars: The Acolyte will give life to the new characters fans are about to meet from the High Republic era, including Dafne Keen’s Jecki Lon. After seeing her as X-23 in the 2017 Logan, she now joins the Star Wars universe as a Padawan apprentice to Lee Jung-jae’s Jedi Master Sol. The new series trailer gives a glimpse of this character, but little is known about her. Now, Keen provides new information about her role and talks more about Jecki, including her mixed species.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, which also reveals exclusive first photos of Jecki, Keen shares some insight and intel on her The Acolyte character. The actress describes Jecki as an alien, a Padawan, and a Jedi, with a mixed species of part Theelin and part human. But don’t underestimate her calm demeanor; she’s a cool and great character who’s about to show her great abilities in fighting off the enemies with her lightsaber.
“I really love her. She's a great character and was really fun to play,” Keen said.
However, besides her personality, fans are eager to learn more about Jecki’s connection with Sol. Sure, they now know that she’s a Padawan, but Keen reveals what sets her apart from other apprentices in the franchise.
I'd say she is a very dedicated Padawan. She's definitely in awe of him in a very kind of sweet way. She thinks the absolute world of him in a way that I think they have a very sweet relationship, but she's much more aware of the authority difference than, for example, Obi-Wan and Anakin. She's very much like, ‘No, he's the master and I'm the Padawan and he's perfect. And everything he says, I have to follow to the T.’
Dafne Keen Reveals Makeup Process for Jecki Lon in Star Wars: The Acolyte
As a Theelin, Keen has to undergo a rigorous makeup session to achieve the species’ spotted and mottled skin, colored hair, and three horns on both sides of her face in The Acolyte. In the same interview, she revealed it took her an hour and a half to two hours to transform. It would start with wearing a bald cap covering her head and eyebrows. She would then wear a headpiece prosthetic, and the makeup artists would work out her face by using an airbrush to cover it white, adding some freckles and sticking her horns. Her wig, hands, and nails would also be painted, and other parts of her body exposed would also be airbrushed.
It was honestly really fun. I loved the whole process of it. It was really freeing not having my face. It was really nice to just show up at work and be in someone else's face. It was really enjoyable and it completely changed my approach to the character once I was in the makeup and changed the way I moved and everything.
What is Star Wars: The Acolyte about?
The Acolyte follows the story of Jedi Master Sol as he gets reunited with a dangerous warrior from his past. But despite the conflict these two have, they need to work together to find the mysterious Jedi killer behind the galaxy’s sinister killings. But as they dive deep into their investigation, they will find themselves on a dark path only to discover the evil forces more dangerous than they expected.
You can read the synopsis below:
In The Acolyte , an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems….
The Acolyte is slated to release on Disney+ on Tuesday, June 4. In a couple of months, fans will finally get to know Jecki Lon and other new characters in the series as it explores the depths of the High Republic era.
