Star Wars: The Acolyte fans almost saw Osha and Qimir kiss during the season 1 finale. Manny Jacinto , who plays Qimir a.k.
a The Stranger, revealed that he filmed a romantic scene with costar Amandla Stenberg that ended up on the cutting room floor. “I’m just going to put it out there. There was a version that we filmed where Osha and the Stranger actually kiss,” Jacinto, 36, told Vulture on Friday, July 19 after the finale aired.
“But we felt that it may have not been too earned at that moment. I think it was just too early on.” Jacinto recalled the discussions about Osha and Qimir’s slow-burn romance , adding, “The Stranger killed a bunch of her friends, and she just killed her fatherlike figure [Sol].
For them to have this sensual moment just didn’t feel like it was appropriate.” He added: “ But I suggested, ‘Maybe not the kiss, but how about a hand-hold?’ Some sort of wanting to console, some sort of physicality that expresses that he cares for her and feels for her and that they’re in this together now. That’s something that, if we do a season 2, maybe we can work toward, if the fans want it.
” During the season 1 finale, Osha (Stenberg) killed Sol ( Lee Jung-jae ) after learning that he was responsible for her twin sister Mae’s death. Osha’s lightsaber ultimately turned red as she veered closer to the dark side — and subsequently decided to take Qimir up on his offer to train her. Osha and Qimir, who shared emotionally charged scenes t.