Jude Law enters the Star Wars franchise with TV series Skeleton Crew, saying it was just the right project to make him join.
Jude Law doesn’t seem like the type to lead a Star Wars installment, but he is going all-in for the upcoming series Skeleton Crew, headlining as Jod Na Nawood. It’s also only one of a handful of shows Law has been in.
Speaking on why he decided to finally join the Star Wars force, so to speak, Jude Law said it took a lot of contemplation because of the scale of the series. “I don’t think I would have dived in willy-nilly. I wanted it to be right. I didn’t want to be the guy that dropped the ball on Star Wars.” Oh, don’t worry, Jude, plenty of people have beaten you to the punch on that one…
Undergoing the filming process of shooting a big-budget Star Wars project — the first season has been pegged at over $130 million by some reports — Jude Law said there were plenty of challenges in bringing it to the screen. “It’s technically complicated to get those things right — you’re dealing with animatronics and puppets and machines and huge, complicated worlds. I’m the guy that wants to see how the wizard does it.” He, too, got to see how the cinematographer worked in a way like he has never seen before, which further alllwed himself to be immersed in the saga. “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.”
Outside of Jude Law, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew doesn’t have much wattage to it, with Encanto voice actor Ravi Cabot-Conyers and Firestarter’s Ryan Kiera Armstrong supporting. Nick Frost and Urkel himself, Jaleel White, also have roles.
The Star Wars saga has seen plenty of drops and questionable moves as of late, so we’re genuinely hoping that Skeleton Crew can help turn things around. And we will when it arrives on Disney+ on December 3rd.
Are you looking forward to Skeleton Crew? Do you expect it to be a worthwhile endeavor in the Star Wars franchise?
