Check the trailer below. We know that Darth Vader dies in Return of the Jedi, so he’s out. Vader’s outfit is completely black and he’s voiced by a black actor, so I’m not even sure he counts in the first place. There’s K-2SO, voiced by Alan Tudyk, but he’s in dark metallic plating, and Rebel-affiliated droids are notoriously hardy.
So that leaves Galen Erso and Director Krennic. I’m going to double down and say both will be killed: Krennic because he’s the only higher-up evil white guy (but I repeat myself) that the protag, Jyn Erso, needs to defeat (usually by justified homicide), and Galen because he’s the protag’s father. If Krennic kills Galen it would supercharge Jyn’s motivation and provide a good opportunity for megafeels when she gets her revenge.
I jest in my half-satire. I’ll enjoy this as much as every other Star Wars-related movie. There’s a good cast and story, and it looks to be something grittier and more adult-oriented than past franchise installments.
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I’m a little unsure about this one. I just skimmed the Wikipedia page for the film and I’m not familiar with any of the characters; either they’re all new or it’s my ignorance in relation to the Clone Wars series(?). I do enjoy the more mainstream Star Wars films, however. “The Force Awakens” exceeded my expectations last year, though it’s hard to say if it surpasses some of the classics.
Except for Vader, I don’t think there’s any characters from the main film series. There’s the Star Wars Rebels animated series, which is still ongoing, which takes place somewhat before Rogue One…in the few years before Episode IV, about the start of the rebellion. There’s at least one character from that in the movie…the one Forest Whitaker plays.