We don't know much of the cast for the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+, outside Rosario Dawson reprising the lead role but in an interview with Vanity Fair, Obi-Wan himself did confirm another actress that's joining the project, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
THR previously reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead had joined the cast of Ahsoka and Ewan McGregor backed up that news in a new Star Wars profile for Vanity Fair.
“My partner, Mary [Elizabeth Winstead], is doing that Star Wars series with Rosario and she’s about to start,” said McGregor in the interview. The actor also mentioned the pair's son, who was born last summer. "Our little boy has been born into this massive Star Wars family. He will either embrace it or really go the other way. I don’t know. Maybe he’ll be a Trekkie!”
A random quote in the middle of a massive Lucasfilm-backed interview on the future of Star Wars is as good a place as any for official confirmation. There are no further details on which character Winstead is playing.
In fact, we're pretty low on overall details about Ahsoka. The show began production earlier this month, with Ahsoka creator and show executive producer Dave Filoni on board.
It's likely that the show will pick up the former padawan's adventures after Star Wars: Rebels and her appearances in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. We can expect to see some part of the show taking place potentially before the events of Return of the Jedi, as Hayden Christensen will reportedly be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the series. Along for the ride are actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, a formerly-animated character from Star Wars: Rebels being brought to life, as well as Ray Stevenson in an undisclosed villain role.
Rumors, reports, and speculation do point to Ahsoka continuing a plot thread started in Rebels, with Ahsoka and Wren searching the galaxy for Grand Admiral Thrawn and their friend Ezra Bridger. Filoni agreed that he wants Ahsoka's story to keep moving forward.
"Ahsoka is a continuous story," Filoni said. "It is definitely driving toward a goal, in my mind, as opposed to being little singular adventures. That’s what I want the character to be doing, and I think that’s what fans want now. They have such a relationship with her. I’ve only recently started to understand that all those kids that watched Clone Wars are now a lot older—they’re very excited about all the things they grew up with, as they should be."
The series will premiere on Disney+ in 2023. This year, however, fans get to look forward to Obi-Wan Kenobi, which will premiere with two episodes on May 27, 2022. Andor, the series involving the spy who appeared in Rogue One, will be launching sometime in late summer 2022.
Mike Williams is a Freelance Writer for IGN.
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THR previously reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead had joined the cast of Ahsoka and Ewan McGregor backed up that news in a new Star Wars profile for Vanity Fair.
“My partner, Mary [Elizabeth Winstead], is doing that Star Wars series with Rosario and she’s about to start,” said McGregor in the interview. The actor also mentioned the pair's son, who was born last summer. "Our little boy has been born into this massive Star Wars family. He will either embrace it or really go the other way. I don’t know. Maybe he’ll be a Trekkie!”
A random quote in the middle of a massive Lucasfilm-backed interview on the future of Star Wars is as good a place as any for official confirmation. There are no further details on which character Winstead is playing.
In fact, we're pretty low on overall details about Ahsoka. The show began production earlier this month, with Ahsoka creator and show executive producer Dave Filoni on board.
It's likely that the show will pick up the former padawan's adventures after Star Wars: Rebels and her appearances in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. We can expect to see some part of the show taking place potentially before the events of Return of the Jedi, as Hayden Christensen will reportedly be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the series. Along for the ride are actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, a formerly-animated character from Star Wars: Rebels being brought to life, as well as Ray Stevenson in an undisclosed villain role.
Rumors, reports, and speculation do point to Ahsoka continuing a plot thread started in Rebels, with Ahsoka and Wren searching the galaxy for Grand Admiral Thrawn and their friend Ezra Bridger. Filoni agreed that he wants Ahsoka's story to keep moving forward.
"Ahsoka is a continuous story," Filoni said. "It is definitely driving toward a goal, in my mind, as opposed to being little singular adventures. That’s what I want the character to be doing, and I think that’s what fans want now. They have such a relationship with her. I’ve only recently started to understand that all those kids that watched Clone Wars are now a lot older—they’re very excited about all the things they grew up with, as they should be."
The series will premiere on Disney+ in 2023. This year, however, fans get to look forward to Obi-Wan Kenobi, which will premiere with two episodes on May 27, 2022. Andor, the series involving the spy who appeared in Rogue One, will be launching sometime in late summer 2022.
Mike Williams is a Freelance Writer for IGN.
Continue reading...