Rogue One: A Star Wars Story took plenty of chances as the first standalone movie in the Star Wars franchise, and many of them relate to the cast.
One of the breakout characters of Rogue One was Chirrut Îmwe, the blind Force-devoted warrior played memorably by Donnie Yen.
Despite the risks involved with reviving classic characters, Rogue One also bet big on several new faces that the movie introduced to the Star Wars universe.
In a new Q&A with the Los Angeles Times, Yen explained the process for how he eventually signed on for Rogue One.