Star Wars: Rogue One Sizzle Reel Breakdown - 33 Things You Must See
32. Cassian And K-2SO In Battle
In case you were worried the reshoots had taken away the spirit of the war movie that Rogue One was initially sold as, and lightened it up massively, the first real action shot throws us straight into the action.
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This appears to be a beach attack sequence with the Rebels foot soldiers taking heavy fire as they attack a placement.
Despite the explosions, this is pre-effects, as Alan Tudyk strikes through the middle of the shot in his mo-cap gear (a good indication of how organic his performance as K-2SO will be). His "friend" Cassian jumps the dune and lands prone - his "field experience" clearly wasn't exaggerated.
There's another shot later of Tudyk in his mo-cap gear...
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