'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story': Gillette gets in on the action with new ad

Gillette has released a new advertisement online that rides on the popularity of “Rogue One: A Star Wars: Story.” Meanwhile, cast member Donnie Yen has shared pictures of his children dressed as characters from the popular movie franchise.

The new ad posted on the official YouTube channel of the company begins with an island invasion by Rebels. The Rebel soldiers face off against Stormtroopers of the Empire. Fans will note that the setting is very similar to the upcoming movie, which shows a lot of action on an exotic island.

The Gillette advertisement also shows the new U-Wing transport plane the Rebels will use in the upcoming movie. From the Empire’s side the AT-AT Walkers are featured in the video. The fan favourite droid R2-D2 can also be seen in the advertisement. The video rewinds to the point in time when the main Rebel soldier shaves in the morning.

Credit: YouTube/ Gillette

Meanwhile, Donnie Yen (Chirrut Imwe) has shared a picture of his son dressed as Chirrut from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Apart from the costume that is very similar to his father’s character, the young boy also got to show off his skills with a staff.

You can see we have the force!! __ #Repost @sweetcil ・・・ Like father like son. Thank you to our amazing Bullet films costume design team in HK for making this coolest #chirrutimwe costume for James!! And thx to #Disney for sending us the materials! #happyhalloween #starwars #rogueone #bulletfilms #donnieyen # 甄子丹 @bulletfilmsofficial #lucasfilms
A photo posted by Donnie Yen (@donnieyenofficial) on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:32pm PDT

Credit: Instagram/ Donnie Yen

Chirrut is a blind character from the planet Jedha. He is a spiritual warrior-monk who joins the Rebel team that is tasked with stealing the plans of the Death Star.

Yen’s daughter on the other hand chose to support the Empire. She wore the costume of a Stormtrooper, but the design is from “The Force Awakens” rather than the ones seen in the trailers of the upcoming movie. With the siblings choosing the two opposing sides of the galaxy, the Yen family appears to have had a big “Star Wars” Halloween celebration.

My daughter Jasmine is the prettiest and coolest stormtrooper ever! ☺ ️ #Repost @sweetcil ・・・ Don't forget my prettiest stormtrooper __ #happyhalloween #starwars #rogueone #bulletfilms #donnieyen # 甄子丹 #stormtrooper @jasmineyenofficial @donnieyenofficial #disney #lucasfilm @bulletfilmsofficial
A photo posted by Donnie Yen (@donnieyenofficial) on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:32pm PDT