Jodie Turner-Smith played Aniseya, the mother of the sisters played by star Amandla Stenberg. The actress recalled being quite excited when Stenberg handed her a literal essay about her character so that the two would be on the same page regarding how she was planning to play the role.

Disney's silence on the harassment The Acolyte's main star faced still doesn't sit well with some of its cast.

The Acolyte star Jodie Turner-Smith thinks Disney — as well as other studios — could be doing a lot more to protect its stars from bigotry online. Disney+'s latest live-action Star Wars series was canceled after one season earlier this year,

To date, all of Disney’s crossovers, be they Star Wars, Marvel or even The Incredibles, as of this past week, have allowed for its characters to wield guns

We’ve already seen the likes of Darth Vader, The Incredibles, and even a full-blown Marvel-themed season hit the Fortnite island. But up until now, it seemed like some of Disney’s classic characters – the likes of Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, or even Snow White – were staying out of Fortnite’s wild, gun-slinging mayhem.

Disney may be developing an increasingly close relationship with Fortnite, but that seemingly doesn't mean we can expect every fan-favorite character to join the battle royale with a gun in tow. Disney-owned characters had already been part of Fortnite for some time,