Details on Supreme Leader Snoke and the Praetorian Guards Who Protect Him in The Last Jedi
Director Rian Johnson opened up a little bit about Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and also offers details on the crimson Praetorian Guards, who protect him. Every major evil villain in the Star Wars universe needs a crimson guard! When talking about the Praetorian Guards with EW, Johnson says:
“The Emperor’s guards were very formal, and you always got the sense that they could fight, but they didn’t. They looked like they were more ceremonial, and you never really saw them in action. The Praetorians, my brief to [costume designer] Michael Kaplan was that those guys have to be more like samurai. They have to be built to move, and you have to believe that they could step forward and engage if they have to. They have to seem dangerous.”
I love the design of these guards! They are just really freakin' cool looking and I...
“The Emperor’s guards were very formal, and you always got the sense that they could fight, but they didn’t. They looked like they were more ceremonial, and you never really saw them in action. The Praetorians, my brief to [costume designer] Michael Kaplan was that those guys have to be more like samurai. They have to be built to move, and you have to believe that they could step forward and engage if they have to. They have to seem dangerous.”
I love the design of these guards! They are just really freakin' cool looking and I...
- 8/9/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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