Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is a little over a month away, and every sneak peek of the show through promotional material ramps up the excitement.
The latest look comes from Variety, where this month's issue features Jude Law on the cover. In an in depth interview with Ramin Setoodeh, Law discussed how he didn't jump into his Star Wars role right away. In fact, it was something he was hesitant about. He revealed he had multiple conversations with showrunner Jon Watts.
"I don’t think I would have dived in willy-nilly,” Law told Setoodeh, citing that he was nervous about the part. “I wanted it to be right. I didn’t want to be the guy that dropped the ball on ‘Star Wars.’” Which is valid. Star Wars is such a huge franchise with a passionate fanbase. Some fans are known to be critical, sometimes to the level of harassing actors. I'm sure it's daunting for any actor to take on a role in this franchise, even if it's a life long dream like Law has shared before.
Law also had a lot of say in the creation of his character, especially the look of his pirate-inspired Jedi, Jod Na Nawood. Na Nawood ended up going through several changes thanks to the actor's influence, even giving up the chance he would have long hair. “They said, ‘Oh, you’re going to wear a wig — we want lovely, tousled hair.’" Law revealed, before he shut down that notion, saying, "And I was like, ‘No, I think he should have really short hair — he wears a helmet.’ That took some persuasion.” The pirate Jedi is going to be something unique to the series and it will be interesting watching how they bring him to life.
This was a part of the show that fascinated Law as well, as he was excited to see how a Star Wars series was created, especially the cinematography, saying, “It all has to go through the ‘Star Wars’ filter. Like, there are no buttons in ‘Star Wars’ — only ties. Buckles? Yes. Velcro? Yes. Although, I don’t think you ever see the Velcro. There are certain shots they don’t allow you to do if you’re the director. You can’t pass through the glass of the spaceship; you have to stay on the outside or inside. I love that. You see the shot and go, ‘Oh, I’m in “Star Wars.”’”
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew arrives on Disney+ on December 3.