“When Do I Begin?” – Why Starring in ‘Rogue One’ Was a “No-Brainer” for Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones did not need to assume too onerous about becoming a member of the solid of 2015’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The standard of the function was such that she described signing on to the science fiction blockbuster as “a no brainer.” Jones talked about taking the function in a wide-ranging chat with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff for a latest episode of Collider Ladies Night.

Says Jones, about committing to an enormous blockbuster franchise like Star Wars:

“That is what’s so particular about Rogue One; it was so simple. I believed, it is this nice character who’s a tremendous fighter, who’s on the middle of the story, who’s doing great issues. So, it was such a no brainer. It wasn’t a compromise. Again within the day, you’d learn scripts, and the feminine half can be such a yawn. You’d assume, ‘God, is there any level doing that?’ However with Rogue One, it was like, ‘Oh yeah, positively! When do I begin?'”

What Is ‘Rogue One’ About?

Rogue One takes place shortly earlier than 1977’s Star Wars: A New Hope; Jones stars as Jyn Erso, the daughter of Imperial engineer Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), one of many masterminds behind the world-destroying Loss of life Star superweapon. The nascent Insurgent Alliance recruits Erso, and he or she finally ends up on a group with jaded spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), blind warrior Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen), closely armed mercenary Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen), Imperial defector Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed), and droid Okay-2SO (Alan Tudyk).

Their mission is to seek out the plans for the dreaded Loss of life Star, and it takes them from dusty Jedha to wet Eadu to tropical Scarif — whilst Loss of life Star venture head Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) stays sizzling on their heels. The group’s mission is in the end profitable, as is evidenced by the Loss of life Star plans that function A New Hope‘s MacGuffin, however will any of them make it out alive? Jones will not reprise the role within the Disney+ sequence Andor, which follows Cassian Andor’s adventures previous to Rogue One, however she won’t rule out returning to the character sooner or later.

Jones can at present be seen in Brady Corbet‘s acclaimed The Brutalist; Collider’s Ross Bonaime had high praise for her performance in his overview of the movie. She is subsequent slated to look within the drama Prepare Goals, with Joel Edgerton; the vacation comedy Oh. What. Fun., with Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloë Grace Moretz; and the fantasy 100 Nights of Hero, with Nicholas Galitzine and Emma Corrin.

Rogue One may be streamed on Disney+. Keep tuned to Collider for future updates and do not miss Jones’ full episode of Ladies Night!

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