SPOILERS are ahead for The Acolyte , now streaming with a Disney+ subscription . Move over Kylo Ren, the latest Star Wars series, The Acolyte , has fans crushing over a new baddie with Manny Jacinto’s The Stranger. While the character was initially introduced as a smuggler, when he was revealed to be Mae’s Master in a bloodbath of a scene in Episode 5, fans have been all hot and bothered over Jacinto’s villain.
Yes, Star Wars has taken notice. The franchise’s official account took to TikTok to share a thirst trap of The Stranger. Check it out: Manny Jacinto trained hard to play a formidable Sith Lord, and the Star Wars video layers his training videos with the stunt team with behind-the-scenes clips from set and what fans witnessed last week when his actual identity was revealed.
Check out how one TikTok user responded to the official video: AHHHH A MANNY JACINTO EDIT Fan edits are a popular medium on social media where people put their favorite scenes of a character into one video, usually alongside some great music. It’s a way fans can show appreciation for their favorite characters in movies and television, particularly if they are crushing hard for them. Star Wars went ahead and did that for fans, leading another commenter to say this: I thought this was a fan account 😭😭 Prior to The Acolyte , Manny Jacinto was most well-known for his role on The Good Place as Jason Mendoza.
Following Episode 5 streaming on Disney+, The Good Place fans were having a field .
