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‘Rogue One’ Baddie Ben Mendelsohn on His Beef with Darth Vader

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The acclaimed Aussie actor opens up about his militaristic villain in the new ‘Star Wars’ film, and the movie’s politics.

Jen Yamato
Jen Yamato
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