Lee Jung Jae Joins as Lead Star in Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Series
Lee Jung Jae lands his first ever Hollywood project after being cast as the lead star in the "Star Wars" series. According to a report, the South Korean star will join the upcoming mystery-thriller "The Acolyte" from Lucasfilm.
Keep on reading to know more details about the movie.
'Star Wars' Series 'The Acolyte: What We Need to Know About Lee Jung Jae's First Hollywood Project
It can be recalled that Disney+ announced the series in December 2020 which follows the story of "emerging Dark Side powers in the final days of the High Republic era."
In the same report, Lee Jung Jae will be headlining the series along with A-listers Amandla Steinberg and Jodie Turner-Smith.
Meanwhile, "Russian Doll" writer and director Leslye Headland will be the director, writer, exec producer, and showrunner of the "Star Wars" series, "The Acolyte."
As for the South Korean star, the details for his new character have not yet been revealed.
Interestingly, besides the "Squid Game" star, several K-stars made their Hollywood debut. It includes Claudia Kim for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," followed by Ma Dong Seok in "The Eternals," Park Seo Joon for the upcoming MCU installment "The Marvels" and Jung Ho Yeon for the movie "The Governesses."
From Renowned South Korean Star to Emmy Awards 2022 Nominee
Lee Jung Jae’s First Directorial Film ‘Hunt’ Sold in 144 Countries
After solidifying his name in South Korea, and landing a slew of recognitions and achievements under his name, Lee Jung Jae becomes a global star after joining the cast of the Netflix series "Squid Game."
Dubbed as one of the streaming giant's "biggest launch" yet, the 9-part episode series scored countless awards both domestic and local ceremonies.
From Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics' Choice Television Award, People's Choice Television Award, and Korea's Baeksang Arts Awards, the Hwang Dong Hyuk-led K-drama earned multiple nods at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Among the awards is Outstanding Drama Series which is said to be the first non-English language series to score a nomination in that category.
In addition, Lee Jung Jae is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as the debt-ridden Seong Gi Hoon a.k.a player 456 in "Squid Game" while co-star Jung Ho Yeon scored a nod for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
As for Park Hae Soo and Golden Globe winner Oh Young Soo, the duo are nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adding to the list of Lee Jung Jae's global achievements, the American Academy of TV Arts and Sciences is the list of presenters for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The 49-year-old actor and Jung Ho Yeon are expected to walk on stage for their Emmys debut as presenters.
Besides his Emmys 2022 appearance, Lee Jung Jae successfully premiered his movie "Hunt" with Jung Woo Sung which was also his directorial debut.
The espionage action film took the top spot at the Korean box office and racked up 4 million viewers since it had its theatrical release on August 10.
