Star Wars: Rogue One - Ranking Every Character From Worst To Best

5. Bodhi Rook

Rogue One Character Ranking
Lucasfilm

Riz Ahmed is a serious talent, as he's also shown on the small screen this year in The Night Of. So it's fitting he gets one of the strongest characters in Rogue One, which makes the most of his ability to play sympathetic characters, and gets to use his incredibly expressive face to good effect.

A defecting Imperial pilot, he's dragged terrified to Saw Gerrera, which leads to some really nice comedic beats and one-liners. However, his arc pushes him above comic relief, as he gradually overcomes his fears and becomes a real hero. Without him, they'd never have even known about the plans for the Death Star, and certainly wouldn't have succeeded. He's undoubtedly important, but it helps that he's so damn likeable too.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.