Lily Gladstone’s interpretation of the Ewoks is brilliant

Killers of the Flower Moon Star Lily Gladstone makes no secret of her love for Star Wars,in particular Ewoks from Jedi Counterattack.As told by a Golden Globe winner (and Oscar contender) New York Times She “had a strong desire to be an Ewok at the age of five” – ​​such is the depth of love.

Gladstone’s lovable nerdiness showed up in other awards season interviews, too.During a roundtable hosted by Best Actress Contenders hollywood reportershe counts Ewoks as her first acting role models; they were her “childhood inspiration, and I wanted to be an Ewok, and that’s how this whole craziness started.” Honestly, it was the first time that The cutest thing, we love this origin story because we want to see incredible talent in this genre in the future.

Ewoks recognized again in Gladstone interview rolling stones. “I just think Star Wars Because I love Ewoks,” she told the magazine. “I didn’t know it at the time, but they were a beacon of Aboriginal resistance. They shook it up. They destroyed the empire and I’m sorry.”

Katherine Kennedythis is your prompt to go online and ask Gladstone to join new one Star Wars Movie— Her love for the series is genuine, and she clearly has great acting skills. What role would you like to see Gladstone play in a galaxy far, far away?

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