Star Wars Rogue One: Riz Ahmed “My character is neither a politician nor a Skywalker” interview

Cinema 19 December, 2016

“It’s just a normal guy.” Discover our interview with Riz Ahmed who evokes his character of Bohdi Rook in Star Wars Rogue One.
Riz Ahmed is a little guy who is like her character, we do not see it coming, but it still makes a difference. Coming from a background where he turned independent films mostly, Rice made a huge leap in his career playing in the first spin-off of Star Wars called Rogue One and you can see our review here . Of course, all that marked him, especially his first arrival on the set that was entitled to such an important production.

Without spoiler and even if his character is less impressive than Donnie Yen in Star Wars Rogue One , Bodhi Rook is still of paramount importance in the film . This one incarnates a pilot who will help the Rebellion to achieve its ends. What interested Riz in this character is that he does not have special power, but he does everything he can to succeed. What do you think of Ahmed Rice in Rogue One?