Episode 3 of Skeleton Crew gave Star Wars fans plenty to talk about, with Jude Law’s mysterious “Jedi” revealed to be a character straight out of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Jude Law’s mysterious “Jedi” finally has a name, and it’s not what anyone expected—he’s Crimson Jac. This swashbuckling scoundrel has a mysterious past that will be revealed before the end of the season. And while Jack was never Force-sensitive in the Legends timeline, Law just dropped the mic in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, teasing that his Jack does have The Force.

“That doesn’t really come out until right near the end when you really get an insight into his backstory and why he may be a Force user and is Force-sensitive. And it was a detail that was always there, but [creators Jon Watts and Christopher Ford) and I really went back and made sure we were all on the same page as to where he was born and what happened.

And it’s kind of interesting, but a very revealing page in his past, I would say is that he’s not someone who’s had a childhood . He’s someone who’s kind of had his childhood snatched away from him, and it’s why he looks at the kids sort of with disdain. They’re just small adults. Why don’t they understand they’ve got to get on and survive? And why are they so inexperienced? He has no real concept of innocence.”

According to Law, Jod Na Nawood (Jack’s cover name) is a hardened soul who views childhood as a luxury he never had. His disdain for innocence and naivety in the kids he’s escorting hints at scars from a life lived without it.

One thing’s for sure—Skeleton Crew is delivering Star Wars storytelling at its finest, blending nostalgia with fresh, unexpected twists. With Jude Law’s phenomenal performance and the show’s approach to canon, this is shaping to be a Star Wars series for the ages. May the Force—and the cliffhangers—be with us all!

[Via SR]