Overview
- In a new Variety interview, the actor says the screenplay was "surprisingly unfinished" and that he does not believe a final draft was ever locked.
- He describes filmmakers continuing to improvise, test ideas, and return for reshoots throughout production.
- The shifting material was manageable for his supporting role, he says, but created challenges for leads Felicity Jones and Diego Luna.
- He recalls a rain-soaked sequence requiring repeated retakes that left him "freezing to death" as story changes extended the shoot.
- The remarks revive 2016 reporting on extensive additional photography and Tony Gilroy’s major rewrite role, even as director Gareth Edwards has previously disputed some accounts and emphasized collaboration.