Leslye Headland Explains Vernestra Rwohs Evolution From the Books To The Acolyte

The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland confirmed last month that only one character from the High Republic novels will be making the Force-jump into the live-action series: Vernestra Rwoh. The Padawan whom readers of the books have grown to love is now 116 years old and a much more tempered and respected Jedi Master. She's also played by Headland's wife, Rebecca Henderson.



“I absolutely love Vernestra. You can tell, because I cast my wife,” she joked in her interview with Empire Magazine. They have also revealed the picture above, featuring Vernestra and Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae). But the character has evolved a lot over the past century, Headland explained:

Vernestra Rwoh (Rebecca Henderson) in Lucasfilm's THE ACOLYTE, exclusively on Disney+. ©2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.



She also went into what Vernestra's long life has meant for her:

The new online article from Empire where these excerpts were posted wrapped with a tease by Headland, who said that she's already thinking about who could make their live-action debut next from the books: “I’ve already talked to Pablo Hidalgo about it,” she said.



The Acolyte will start streaming on Disney Plus on June 4, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET / June 5 at 2am BST. Empire Magazine is dropping its full Acolyte-centric issue on Thursday, and it will also feature a career-spanning interview with Daisy Ridley.



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