The Acolyte star is "quite surprised" at the Star Wars show being canceled, but is still holding out hope for the future: "You never know what can happen"

Warning: Spoilers for The Acolyte season 1 below!

The Acolyte star Lee Jung-jae has spoken out about the show's surprise cancellation.

"To hear the news, I was quite surprised personally as well," Lee told Entertainment Weekly . The actor also said, "as you know, my character had died already in the first season. So I wouldn’t have appeared in the second season if there was one anyway. But personally speaking, I really loved [showrunner] Leslye Headland's writing.

"I thought that she was a great writer and director who was very talented in the storytelling, as well as creating characters and creating meaningful structures within the story. So I was actually personally really looking forward to watching a season 2 with her at the helm."

Lee played Master Sol, a Jedi Master who lived at the end of the High Republic. His shock death came at the hands of his former Padawan Osha (Amandla Stenberg) who Force-chokes him.  The cast includes Manny Jacinto, Carrie-Annie Moss, Dafne Keen, Amandla Stenberg, and Jodie Turner-Smith.

Headland had previously told Collider that she had pitched The Acolyte as a "multi-season show," and intended to resolve that season 1 cliffhanger.

Added Lee: "Honestly, I am hoping that maybe there could be changes in the future. Because you never know what’s going to happen. So on a personal level, I really hope we could get to see further stories of Leslye’s second season."

The Acolyte season 1 is streaming on Disney Plus. For more, check out our list of the best new TV shows coming in 2024 and beyond, or, check out our guide to all of the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows you need to know about.