The road in query got here when Okay-2SO was caught strolling along with his pals by a Stormtrooper. The Stormtrooper requested Okay-2SO the place he was taking the Insurgent troopers, assuming that the droid had taken them prisoner. As a result of Okay-2SO isn’t a lot of an actor, his solely response was “These are prisoners.” The place are you taking them, droid? “I’m taking them … to imprison them … in jail,” he says. When Cassian tries to make clear the story to the Stormtrooper, Okay-2SO yells “Quiet!” and smacks his pal within the head. Tudyk’s unscripted line was “And there is a contemporary one should you mouth off once more.”
Watching the scene, you possibly can see Diego Luna protecting his mouth. Virtually, this was as a result of his character was simply slapped. From a manufacturing standpoint, Luna lined his mouth as a result of he could not assist smiling at Tudyk’s improv. Fortunately for Luna, the movie cuts away from his response shortly. One needed to look very intently to see the actor “breaking.”
Tudyk additionally improvised one other comedic line later within the movie. When Jyn is considering her rogue mission, Okay-2SO steps ahead and tells her that he helps her. “I will be there for you, Jyn,” the droid says meaningfully. The sentimentality of the scene is undercut by a intelligent second of bathos, nevertheless, as Okay-2SO clarifies, “Cassian mentioned I needed to.” The droid wasn’t turning into heat and caring, he was simply wearily following orders. Tudyk was pleased with that second as nicely.
“Rogue One” is not a really well-written film, and the character work is considerably weak throughout the board. Tudyk’s levity, nevertheless, made Okay-2SO the perfect a part of the movie. We have been fortunate to have him.