Star Wars: Rogue One - 13 Things You Missed In The Teaser Trailer

7. Donnie Yen Is Blind

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Donnie Yen's character is shaping up to be a total badass. I mean, that's bound to be the case when you hire a renowned martial artist to be in your film, but it's good to see that he's getting a chance to show off those fighting chops in considerable style. 

Making his character's takedown of the Stormtrooper even more impressive is the fact that it appears as though he is blind. It's not something that's obvious, but watching the trailer again, and pausing it on his face, that definitely appears to be the case (something first suggested after the first cast photo was released). 

The other thing here is that no, he's not using the Force. It's more likely that his other senses are extremely acute - think something similar to Daredevil - than him being guided by the Force here, which I've seen suggested elsewhere, given its lack of presence in this movie (bar any appearances from Vader and/or Palpatine). 

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