The star also reveals she hid in a cave before filming that big Force-choking scene.
She’s not manipulated into the choices she makes.
And that was really important to build throughout the entire season.
Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+
We were very careful and had so many discussions around where Osha comes from and where she arrives to.
And that’s why she wasn’t a successful Jedi.
That’s why she had difficulty in her childhood within her covenant of witches.
Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, and Amandla Stenberg on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+
And so all of these variables contribute to the decision that she ends up making.
The way they pour out is surprising, I would say.
But in the context of her whole life, I think it makes a lot of sense.
Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) and the Stranger (Manny Jacinto) on ‘The Acolyte’ season 1 finale.Disney+
What was the mood on set like during filming that scene?
It was very quiet on set.
So I just made sure to kind of isolate myself during that moment.
Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) and the Stranger (Manny Jacinto) on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+
What do you think Maes reaction is to that?
And when you meet her, she’s a vigilante assassin sort of archetype.
But I never actually thought of her as a very violent person.
Darth Plagueis on ‘The Acolyte’ season finale.Disney+
I don’t think she’s an innately violent person.
I think she’s someone who is motivated by an incredibly complicated past.
Theres that scene at the very end where the Stranger puts his hand on Oshas hand and the lightsaber.
Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+
I know you, Manny, and Leslye kind of worked it out together while filming.
Tell me how that scene came together.
That was Manny’s idea.
And that was the original vision.
And we also wanted Oshas journey to be autonomous from that arc.
And so we decided, Okay, you know what?
Let’s table it for now.
He would pitch things like that all the time.
Whats also intriguing about it is weve never seen a fully dark side romance before on screen.
And I think that’s just also Leslyes sensibilities.
Oh yeah, totally.
I think that Leslye has laid the groundwork for so much to potentially unfold.
And of course there are teases at things that could potentially happen and be explored if we go forward.
We just have the best time in the world surmising where these characters go.
Speaking of teases, did you have any idea that Darth Plagueis was going to be in the show?
I knew that Darth Plagueis was going to be in the show before we started filming.
And that’s just because I got really weird about the lore.
I pieced it together.
I was like, Darth Plagueis got to be a factor up in here somehow.
And I came to her in pre-production and I said, When is Plagueis coming in?
And she said, Who told you that?
And I said, I just know in my gut that this must be where our lore is headed.
And also, it’s one of the most interesting parts of theStar Warslore.
But Leslye didn’t actually fully admit to me that it was Plagueis in the moment.
She kind of said nothing and winked at me.
What was your favorite thing you shot in season 1?
The finale had to be my favorite.
So I felt like I had this sort of trippy opportunity to confront myself by playing a twin.
And I’m indebted to her forever.
