Star Warshas a peck of characters , and fans bang to point like Leo whenever theirGlup Shittoshows up . Andorhas had a few randomly conversant face pop in here and there , and since this time of year is break down right intoRogue One , we’ll be seeingmore of ’em — just do n’t go expecting everyone to be played by their original actor .
In a recent interview with theHollywood Reporter , showrunner Tony Gilroy discussed how the real world and some “ budgetary issues ” necessitate some adjusting to the show ’s season two design .
Some episodes “ changed dramatically ” because of this , he said , and in the case of at least one legacy character from the beginning ofRogue One — as well as “ a couple hoi polloi in we desire to have in Yavin”—that undisclosed part will be played by a dissimilar player .
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Bringing back returning characters with their original thespian can be a “ really tricky ” effort to pull in off , he explicate . It can be “ very , very expensive ” for the show — or some performing artist just may have prior committedness . In recent old age , Star Wars’approach seems to have depended solely on the project;Ahsokahas a newfangled Baylan Skoll inRory McCannfollowingRay Stevenson ’s passingin 2023 , and has Jim Cummings back asHondo forStar Wars Outlaws .
Conversely ( and controversially),generative AIanddeepfakeshave been used to recreate Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader ’s vocal operation in lieu of recasts . We ’ve also seeniconiccharactersplayed by at rest doer recreated in CG .
For the continuity - obsessed , seeing these new player at may make a slight disconnect when they eventually back - to - backAndorandRogue Oneto see how they act off each other . But such is the guinea pig of the Glup Shitto : they may not always be the same person on the screen , but they ’re the same Glup in our essence .
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