Rogue One [Official Info] Ben Mendelsohn (Director Orson Krennic) in Rogue One

I wonder if Vader summoning Krennic for his reality check was all down to Tarkin 'having a word' with the Dark Lord lol.

 

http://makingstarwars.net/2016/12/b...-of-crucial-star-wars-rogue-one-scenes-exist/

Not surprising to see that it's terrorist propaganda. Can't expect rebel scum to show the events how they occurred.

 

I read that article earlier and it was interesting. Competent thinking from Edwards to have various different directions to take at certain junctures come the process of the final edit. I'm sure we'll properly learn of these come the DVD release

 

I'll take an interesting villain first and badass second.

 

Tarkin was a Chessmaster and Krennic was a chess piece. Tarkin had the facts that Bohdi was Galen's informer, considering all of the data tracking the empire had.

While Krennic was focused on displaying his achievement, Tarkin already had the gambit set to extinguish any possibility of Krennic receiving notoriety other than failure of security.

Vader and Tarkin both saw a petty schemer with a dangerous level of ambition. His use was at an end, as soon as Tarkin found out that Scarif was under attack and Krennic was on the planet.

The novel indicated that Tarkin mulled over having Krennic to explain the situation thinking it would be funny...but dismissed the temptation. Lol

 

Redeeming qualities?

He's not a coward. He's not lazy. He's not stupid or sadistic. He does his best to stay on top of situations. However, he, Tarkin, Vader and the Empire underestimate the level of push back they would get after Jedha and then Alderann. As self satisfied Empires often do.

In Catalyst, it's Krennic who makes the first move against Tarkin by maneuvering him into nearly being killed by a Rebel attack. I'd hardly call him a chess piece, the novelization, shows Krennic has informants among Tarkin's people. Circumstance of birth, not brains were what was against Krennic. I'd say that's why so many reviewers find it difficult to hate him. There is a pathos in him we can all relate to.

I have to say the Clone Wars and Rebels, as well as novels and comics have greatly expanded my enjoyment of the Star Wars universe.

 

True, he did lead Tarkin in a trap, which he figured out. Tarkin's brains not birth lead him to defeat the opposition; Krennic's rank was given not earned by Mas Ammeda. Krennic, probably failed to realize that with blinding jealousy thinking Tarkin was just another sycophant.

Bold and cunning as Krennic was...Tarkin was still a cut above, and his trap gained Tarkin's attention for a while, but his focus on the long term strategy was the tipping point.

 

Tarkin was part of the institutional oligarchy and had opportunities he took advantage of. He also overcame obstacles and was good at multiple professions.

If you can't acknowledge where they both started from were socially and politically different places. Or that a younger person would inevitably replace Tarkin at some point in the Empire. You have to at least acknowledge, both Tarkin and Krennic died due to hubris over the "technological" terror Krennic constructed.

 

I guess it's true that Tarkins only lives a few days longer than Krennic.

 

I love Krennic. It's kind of hard to explain why, but I just liked him...

He was a hard worker, dedicated, focused, passionate for the most part. Did some unnecessary things (executed the innocent DS engineers), but he worked hard on his big project and after it was successfully delivered, he wanted appropriate recognition...as most would in that position. Poor guy of course got smashed by his higher-ups.

 

I'm not sure where to put this but this thread looks right.

Already during my first viewing of the scene / shot where Krennic is wounded by Galen's wife, the profile view of Ben Mendelsohn looked somewhat odd to me.

During my second viewing it looked as if it might have been a different actor, substituting Mendelsohn in what might have been a reshot. Anybody else noticing that?

 

He looked fine to me in that scene.

Also, Mendelsohn was boss as Krennic. Great portrayal of an arrogant and ego-driven Imperial prick. I have probably mentioned this already but anyway. Ben delivered!

 

Krennic was a great illustration of the old principle of "the banality of evil." Mendelsohn was excellent in the role (he's good in most stuff he does...great character actor), and yeah, he wasn't the top dog. Just a guy that wanted an "in" to the highest echelons of power and prestige. I think Rogue One gives us a great peek at the dynamics of the Imperial high command...especially coupled with the "Council" in ANH...filled with backstabbing, pettiness, arrogance, and ego. The thing is...Palpatine liked his subordinates carrying those traits. Especially if they mixed it with competence. After all a bunch of big egos jockeying against each other are too busy looking at the other guys to look at the guy sitting in the big seat.

His "company of rivals" approach served him fairly well up until Yavin. After that it became necessary to clamp down a bit on the jockeying in the interest of crushing the Rebels. (Probably helped that a lot of big egos died with the Death Star).

 

It is interesting you point out the inefficiency of the Council in ANH because in Rogue One we see that the Alliance is in complete disarray. It was only when the battle for Scarif began did we see the leadership qualities emerge from the Alliance C&C Mon Mothma with notable contributions from Admiral Raddus & others.

 

I've watched a lot of interviews with Ben and Mads! They are pretty funny together!

 

Krennic was great.

Let's all take a little time to give Krennic a moment of silence...the first person to receive a headshot from a planet destroying super weapon.

 

I thought Krennic and the acting done there was one of the highlights of the movie. I really like the character and his insatiable ambition. It makes me think about the whole Imperial structure and how there were probably many like him vying for favor amidst the ranks. He's like a wannabe Tarkin but Tarkin isn't threatened by him. Great performance throughout.

Little touches to the acting really made it a special performance. You can see his mannerisms of impatience when he comes to Eadu and tells Galen to gather his engineers. I love how annoyed he is with being surrounded by incompetence - "Are we blind?!" Just some great moments and he became an immediate favorite character of mine.

 

Just rewatching this!! Still awesome!

 

Krennic made me wish there were more interesting Imperials in the other movies. Apart from him and Tarkin, every other Imperial dude have been bland and boring. Including TFA.

 

I would say Krennic is hands down one of the most interesting and layered SW characters we've seen in the Disney era. He does not fall into the two Imperial stereotypes: coward or obeys every command. I wish other Imperials got more development. That deleted scene in Jedi with Jerjerrod struggling to fire the DS should've been kept in.

Krennic was also played brilliantly by Ben Mendelsohn. I loved every scene he was in. In fact, I would say his scenes are my favorites in the film. I know that some were disappointed that in their opinion, he wasn't as show stopping as he was in the trailers, but to me, he most certainly was.

 

I found this a few weeks ago. I like the instrumental, but not the lyrics. [Removed]

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I have a feeling that Ben Mendelsohn had originally auditioned for the role of the Joker in the Dark Knight Trilogy. Given that he ultimately received a role in those films, it wouldn't at all be the first time that an actor who tried out for a certain role was offered a different role in the same film/franchise. I mean, his overall voicing and demeanor, and just some of the lines he delivers in RO, are just so intense and have that dark quality about them, I can't help sometimes but compare it to Heath Ledger's Joker. And knowing that Ben appeared in the same franchise makes me think that he might have been one of the actors in the running for the Joker role.

 

Poor Krennic. In a way, he reminds me a bit of Agent Kallus in Rebels. Both were cruel, ambitious characters who strongly believed in the Empire. Both were treated terribly by their superiors who clearly didn't care a bit about them. Both had contact with Rebels who had shown them a better life that included family and real friends. Kallus had a change of heart after his time spent with Zeb and realizing that no one in the Empire really cared if he lived or died. Krennic had been exposed to a more peaceful, happy life through Galen Erso, but even when things went bad for him and it was clear that his superiors despised him and he had no future in the Empire, he still never came to realize that he might be on the wrong side and that Galen had it right.