Lee Jung-jae, who starred in South Korean survival drama series 'Squid Game', has signed on to play the male lead in 'Star Wars' series 'The Acolyte'. Meanwhile, 'The Hunger Games' actress Amandla Stenberg has been roped in to play the female lead. 'The Acolyte' is set a century before the events of 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace'.