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Jodie Turner-Smith Calls Out Disney for Not Denouncing Racism Against ‘The Acolyte’ Cast

October 11, 2024

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“Star Wars: The Acolyte” star Jodie Turner-Smith is calling out Disney for not defending Amandla Stenberg against racism. Jodie Turner-Smith Speaks Out After ‘The Acolyte’ Turner-Smith portrayed Mother Aniseya in the Disney+ series “The Acolyte,” while Stenberg starred as Aniseya’s grown twin daughters, Osha and Mae. In a Glamour UK interview, Turner-Smith explained that Stenberg … Read more

‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae Cast in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’

September 10, 2022

Lee Jung-jae, the star of Netflix’s “Squid Game,” has been cast as one of the leads in the upcoming “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” Deadline reports. Amandla Stenberg announced earlier this year that she will star in the female-centric series from Leslye Headland. Lee will be the male lead. Deadline also reported that Jodie Turner-Smith … Read more