You’re a very giant “Star Wars” fan, and there were tales of you campaigning to play Ezra Bridger from “Star Wars Rebels” in live-action. Have there been any calls from LucasFilm or anything else?
I don’t believe I campaigned. There was once a leaked tale a few years in the past that Disney or LucasFilm have been on the lookout for South Asian actors of their thirties to painting Ezra. I tweeted it with [the looking eyes emoji]. Then, whilst I used to be filming “Nighttime Mass,” I used to be gazing an episode of “Rebels” for a laugh. I used to be heading to the health club, and I tweeted that I used to be getting into “Lothal orphan form” as a funny story. Then other folks idea that I used to be popping out as Ezra. Then there was once fan artwork, which was once very flattering, and that’s the reason been the level of my “marketing campaign.”
I’ve little interest in taking part in the nature. It was once just a little of a laugh that were given over excited as a result of “The Mandalorian” was once out. Other people would most certainly suppose that I used to be going to seem in that exact season and that’s the reason just about it. I do not marketing campaign for roles. It is flattering, however …
For those who have been forged in a “Star Wars” movie or TV collection, is there any explicit persona or form of persona you can need to play?
The characters that I would really like to see on display have been the [Star Wars Expanded Universe] characters that at the moment are legacy characters. Sprint Rendar and Kyle Katarn have been two characters I used to be very keen on as a child. I would love to see them be introduced again into the brand new “Star Wars” canon. If I am not operating on a Mike Flanagan display and Disney is ok with my social media presence and tweets, then I would love to play a type of two.
The opposite day you have been tweeting that you simply had by no means observed “The Princess Bride.” Have you ever watched it but?
No, I have never. I will be able to ultimately as a result of I am about to paintings with Mandy Patinkin on a brand new display. At that time, I most certainly will have to.
What is the display you are doing with Mandy?
It is referred to as “Profession Alternatives in Homicide and Mayhem.” We made a pilot and it was once green-lit. It is for Hulu, and we commence manufacturing subsequent month.
“Next Go out” premiered on the Tribeca Movie Pageant. Liberate plans have not begun to be introduced.
This interview has been edited for readability.
