Today Lucasfilm shared a written interview with comedic actor Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End) about his role as the voice of the pirate droid SM-33 in the company’s new live-action Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which is set to debut in less than two weeks.
What’s happening:
- A new interview with actor, comedian, and screenwriter Nick Frost has been shared to StarWars.com in advance of the release of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, in which he plays the voice of the pirate droid SM-33.
- Frost may be best known for the “Cornetto Trilogy” of movies he starred in alongside his frequent collaborator Simon Pegg (see also: Spaced and Paul), but he has also appeared in Attack the Block (with Star Wars sequel trilogy actor John Boyega), Grindhouse, The Adventures of Tintin, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Tomb Raider (2018), and numerous other parts.
- In the interview, Frost talks about growing up as a massive Star Wars fan and what it means to become a guardian of the George Lucas-created franchise’s ongoing legacy.
What they’re saying:
- Nick Frost: “It's a dream. Once they show you, ‘Hey, this is what SM-33 looks like,’ and he's a mashed-up robot and he has a rat in his eye? I'm like, ‘Oh my God, I'm so in!’”
- “He is a charming metal rogue with a heart. At the same time, he's kind of bad to the bone. I love the fact that he looks really scary and fearsome, and despite how he looks, the kids still like him. He looks like a horrible pirate. And I think to make him nice and cheeky and lovable and a character that people will warm to, that was a nice thing for me to try and do.”
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will debut with a two-episode premiere on Tuesday, December 3rd, exclusively via Disney+. To read the full interview with Nick Frost, be sure to visit the official Star Wars website.
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