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Rogue One [Official Info] Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera) in Rogue One

Discussion in 'Anthology' started by starocean90, Jun 15, 2015.

  1. Darkslayer

    Darkslayer #1 Sabine Wren Fan star 7

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    Bor...gullet!
     
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  2. patrickurrutia

    patrickurrutia Jedi Master star 1

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    Ive been trying to ask what was the point of Saw being in the movie but a moderator was having a hissy fit about me making a "redundant" topic thread.

    Not my fauly anyway.

    So why was Saw in the movie anyway? He was a crippled disabled loony old man from the Clone Wars days who didnt really help at all. He abandoned Jyn when she was a little kid.
     
  3. Gigoran Monk

    Gigoran Monk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I think you're in the wrong time and place. Believe you were looking for Germany circa 1933-1945.
     
  4. La Calavera

    La Calavera Force Ghost star 4

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    I think it’s the same as Obi-Wan in ANH (albeit Obi was more helpful, but he also let himself get killed for no apparent reason) and Maz in TFA.

    He’s the older figure/mentor who gives the hero training, the lightsaber the message and the advice to follow their destined journey.

    Except this time, the mentor is a wack job and an extremist. A nice subversion of the trope.
     
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  5. Pro Scoundrel

    Pro Scoundrel New Films Expert At Modding Casual star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Totally your fault. Bye.
     
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  6. Dinofan Waterwar

    Dinofan Waterwar Jedi Youngling

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    There was supposed to be a seen in the movie that explained how he became more machine.
     
  7. EHT

    EHT Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    OK, we don't need that video posted in multiple threads. Also, pretty sure that those being deleted scenes in the first place is unsubstantiated at this point.
     
  8. B99

    B99 Force Ghost star 6

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    U gotta say it like this.. Bor...gullet! :p
     
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  9. Darkslayer

    Darkslayer #1 Sabine Wren Fan star 7

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    That being said, I hope we see that encounter in some form or another one day.
     
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  10. Jedi Battlemaster Drallig

    Jedi Battlemaster Drallig Jedi Padawan star 1

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    Forest Whitaker, one of the great ones

    And so misunderstood and understated in this film, in my opinion

    He stayed because Jedha, his ward, was lost,

    And he, seeing his death draws near, decides to pass alongside it, knowing full well the cause is being passed on as well

    An epic death for a man like him--cannot dismiss that he was, a bit of a terrorist
     
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  11. Cantina Regular

    Cantina Regular Jedi Knight star 3

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    I agree. I also saw it as he did what he had set out to do. He was convinced the empire was building a super weapon and he was driven, albeit madly, to prove it. Well the proof was right there as the world itself became undone before him. He was old, damaged, and could no longer riot the way he once did. He was finished so he accepted it.
     
  12. AllIsAsTheForceWillsIt

    AllIsAsTheForceWillsIt Jedi Padawan

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    What was Saw's cape ? Looked like a Nebraska Cornhuskers flag.
     
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  13. B99

    B99 Force Ghost star 6

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    LIES!!!!!! DECEPTIONS!!
     
  14. HaloWithStyle

    HaloWithStyle Jedi Master star 2

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    Did Saw even view Bodis message before using Bor Gullet? I would've thought the message itself was proof enough that Bodi was telling the truth.
     
  15. Gigoran Monk

    Gigoran Monk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Could still have been a ruse to draw the Rebels into a trap. But my sense is that he used the Bor Gullet on him before looking at the message. Possibly because he was too paranoid to even open it (say, for example, hitting the button would trigger a bomb, or something...). After Bor Gullet revealed that Bodhi was telling the truth, he watches the message. Or not. We don't know...
     
  16. Cantina Regular

    Cantina Regular Jedi Knight star 3

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    It was an Onderon flag
     
  17. AllIsAsTheForceWillsIt

    AllIsAsTheForceWillsIt Jedi Padawan

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    I really liked his character! Played very well by FW and seemed like a true radical surrounded by thugs / mercenaries (bounty hunters?) and subjecting Bohdi to alien interrogation. I was impressed how Saw would cause Bohdi to lose his mind if it was necessary to validate the message he brought. Disbeleiving the news of Bohdi defecting under the assumption it was probably a setup. Very radical and chaotic and even fearful!


    Thanks - I did not know this and am reading up on Google.
     
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  18. Gigoran Monk

    Gigoran Monk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    He's a sleeper fan favorite. Decades from now, he'll have a massive, Boba-like following.
     
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  19. Wrenegade

    Wrenegade Jedi Master star 4

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  20. Darth Chiznuk

    Darth Chiznuk Superninja of Future Films star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    I wish they'd give the time for the Star Wars Show interview with him and Jones. I'd love to check that out.
     
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  21. Darth_Accipiter

    Darth_Accipiter Force Ghost star 5

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    just going to drop this here. I have a feeling Rebels will have a great impact on the way we view Saw and The Alliance Council in Rogue One.

     
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  22. Gigoran Monk

    Gigoran Monk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Agreed. There's far too little of Jones and Whitaker talking Star Wars.
     
  23. Darth Chiznuk

    Darth Chiznuk Superninja of Future Films star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    I agree. Although that post was from seven months ago and was specifically in reference to an interview they were doing at Celebration. :p
     
  24. Gigoran Monk

    Gigoran Monk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    **** it. I still agree. :)
     
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  25. TheReal_Rebel

    TheReal_Rebel Jedi Master star 3

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    I was hoping we’d get a Saw/Mothma moment, and I’m a happy #RogueOne fan.
     
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