Mads Mikkelsen's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Role Revealed

06/22/2016 10:11 am EDT

Mads Mikkelsen will play the father of Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. According to EW, Jyn's father, whose name is still unknown, is "a scientist whose knowledge is sought by both sides." Jyn has also made herself known to both the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire through her illegal activities.

It's easy to speculate that the involvement of Jyn's father is what drags the independent outlaw into the Galactic Civil War. Given that her father is a scientist, it seems possible that his knowledge is linked to the creation of the Death Star.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set between the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and shortly before the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. In the film,resistance fighters embark on a daring mission to steal the Empire's plans for the Death Star.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk and Jonathan Aris. The film is directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz, from a story conceived by John Knoll.

Principal photography took place at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire beginning in August 2015, with some scenes shot in Maldives, Iceland and Jordan. Scheduled reshoots began in June 2016.

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