‘Star Wars Rebels’: First look at ‘Rebel
hunter’ villain Agent Kallus
As the fall premiere of “Star Wars Rebels” grows ever closer, we’re
getting more familiar with the characters created to bring us into
this new era of the space saga. On the bad guy side, images of the
Inquisitor has been available for a long time, but now we’re
getting our first look at his right-hand man, Agent Kallus, the
so-called “Rebel hunter.” And the actor selected to voice him,
David Oyelowo.
Oyelowo’s acting career is red-hot right now. In the last couple of
years, he’s appeared in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,”
“Lincoln,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and has upcoming roles in
Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” and will play Martin Luther King
Jr. in “Selma.” Now he’s voicing the evil agent of the Empire,
working for the Imperial Security Bureau. The way “Rebels”
executive producer Dave Filoni describes it, it’s a little like the
FBI and a little like the military police.
One of the most striking things about Kallus is his impressive
facial hair, two imposing sideburns that sweep down the side of his
face.
The villainous Agent Kallus is the right-hand man to the Inquisitor
in the new “Star Wars Rebels” series. (Lucasfilm)
“We definitely wanted to capture that ’70s feeling that was so
strong in ‘A New Hope,’” says Filoni. “Art director Kilian Plunkett
and I looked at a lot of reference to try and make that influence
fit into ‘Rebels.’ At one point we had [Rebel pilot] Zeb in bell
bottoms.”
Unlike some of the more outlandish “Star Wars” looks, Kallus’
mutton chops are easy to grow for potential cosplay
opportunities.
“I’m hoping to see some people sporting that look at Comic-Con next
year,” Filoni adds.
Getting an actor of Oyelowo’s stature for the series was something
of a coup for the “Rebels” creative team. He may not yet be a
household name, but fans have bandied his name about as perfect
casting for iconic characters such as James Bond and Doctor
Who.
“We actually had David read for several different parts,” Filoni
said. “We knew we wanted to use him, but weren’t quite sure
where.”
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