Felicity Jones did kung fu every day for 'Rogue One'

Actress Felicity Jones reveals she had to do vigorous training in preparation for '

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

'. The 33-year-old actress, who portrays

Jyn Erso

, was surprised by how much training she had to put herself through prior to shooting the upcoming epic space opera film.


"I've never done this level of physical preparation for something before. Particularly for 'Rogue One', where I was training every day and doing

kung fu

rehearsals on a daily basis. But that's part of the reason why I wanted to do it, because it was very different from what I'd done before."

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' is set to hit cinemas in the US on December 16.