Jude Law, star of the upcomingStar Wars: Skeleton Crewseries set to stream on Disney Plus, has some sly information to share about his character in the show. Many have already made assumptions about what sort of figure the English actor will play, with a popular theory being that he’s secretly (or not-so-secretly) a Jedi. But it looks like things are more complex than fans might realize.
Given the relative lack of info about theStar Warsseries, fans have resorted to makingpredictions aboutStar Wars: Skeleton Crew. It will feature a cast of young actors playing a group of kids who find themselves traveling through the galaxy alongside Law’s character, which has led many to assume it will be a “kids' show.” But that appears to be far from how things will be. Luckily, Law has finally been able to offer a few precious details - at least as much as he’s allowed to without angering the Disney gods.
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In a recent interview withEmpire, Law made a note to describe hisStar Wars: Skeleton Crewcharacter as “complicated.” That’s probably to be expected, but he went a bit deeper. “They need guidance, but they’re vulnerable,” Law said about the youngsters his character will travel the stars with. “And so throughout, the people they meet, you question all of them. Is my character nice? Is he not? You just want them to be alright and get back home. But if you know [series creators Jon Watts and Christopher Ford’s] work, you’ll know that the kids aren’t always safe.”
There’smore toSkeleton Crewthan a surprising connection toSpider-Manand a mysterious mentor character guiding kids across the universe. But the kids are the focus, and their perspective is worth experiencing. “Seeing this galaxy, this world that we’ve all grown up loving, and the jeopardy, the divides, the heroes, the villains, through the eyes of children, is brilliant,” Law continued, driving home what appears to be the core idea behind the series.
Regarding the audience, there’s still the question of whoSkeleton Crewis for. It will be a coming-of-age tale inspired by classic Amblin films likeSteven Spielberg’sE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialand Richard Donner’sThe Goonies. That’s partly thanks to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who co-founded Amblin Entertainment. “The way Kathy explained Amblin to us was that they never thought of those as kids' movies. They just happened to have kids,” explainedSkeleton Crewco-creator Ford in an interview atStar WarsCelebration 2023. “All the stakes are as real as possible: the kids think they’re inAndor.”
So fans who are concerned about theStar Warsshow can rest easy. Not only hasSkeleton Crewalready finished filming, but the series' inspiration from timeless coming-of-age stories should help assuage any fears from viewers that they might be too old to enjoy it. Hey, maybe Law’s favorite snack for long ship journeys will be space Reese’s Pieces.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crewis set to release on Disney Plus in 2023.
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