Thatbig thing you may or may nothaveheard about The Acolyte?

Well, its apparently not that big of a thing at all.

Stenberg said the sisters were separated by tragedy when they were very young.

Amandla Stenberg as Mae on Star Wars: The Acolyte.

Amandla Stenberg as Mae on Star Wars: The Acolyte.Image: Lucasfilm

So lets step back here for a second.

Why is this coming out now when the show is just a week away?

This information about Stenberg playing two characters is not hidden in the show.

Graphic: Jim Cooke

In fact, its revealed in basically the second scene.

Its less a mystery and more the actual plot of the entire show.

Months ago, Headland was calling the show Frozen meets Kill Bill so it was right there all along.

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Two sisters and revenge.

Of course, theres more to ita lot morebut well see that unfold onDisney+starting next week.

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