I can’t wait for Andor season 2, and the return of Star Wars: Rogue One’s villain has made me even more excited
No, it isn’t Darth Vader – calm down, everyone
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Full spoilers follow for Andor season 1 and Rogue One.
Andorseason 2is theStar Warsproject I’m most excited for. There, I said it. Okay, considering that it’s one of thebest Disney Plus shows, that’s not a controversial opinion to have. But, when other excitingnew Star Wars shows and moviesare due out in the years ahead,Andormight not be high on everyone else’s list of priorities.
Well, consider it top of mine, dear reader – especially in light of the reported return of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s primary villain. That’s right, according toThe Playlist, Ben Mendelsohn’s Orson Krennic will be part of season 2’s supporting cast. Mendelsohn’s involvement was accidentally revealed by one of season 2’s directors, Alonso Ruizpalacios, who name-dropped the formerMarvelstar alongside returningAndorfavorites Stellan Skarsgård and Forest Whitaker, who play Luthen Rael and Saw Gerrera.
There’s no word on when, where, or how Krennic will show up but, given his extensive involvement in the first Death Star’s creation – he’s the Empire’s Director of Advanced Weapons Research, after all – it makes sense that he’d appear.Andorseason 1’s post-credits scene already revealed that work was well underway on the planet-destroying space station. And, withAndor’s second and final season set to lead directly intoRogue One, Krennic’s appearance (even in a cameo capacity) would further help to bridge the gap between theDisney Plusseries and Lucasfilm’s underrated 2016 flick.
Which other Rogue One characters will appear in Andor season 2?
Nothing’s confirmed yet, but it’s incredibly likely that some ofRogue One’s other major players will be part ofAndorseason 2’s substantial cast.
Diego Luna, who plays Cassian Andor inRogue Oneand the TV prequel, has already suggested that the roguish rebel will meet Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO for the first time in the show’s second chapter. Speaking during a spotlight panel at ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024 (as reported byPopVerse), Luna dropped even more hints that otherRogue Onecharacters will cross paths with Cassian when the show returns.
“I can tell you,Rogue Oneis coming,” he teased, “so there will be characters there that you will recognize. There will be cool stuff. For those who loveRogue One, this season is going to be very special, and it’s going to be fascinating to go straight toRogue Oneafter watching this second season, because you will seeRogue Onefrom a different perspective. I promise you that.”
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Unfortunately,Andorfans (like me) have still got a bit of a wait on their hands for season 2. Last December,Marvel and Star Wars confirmed their Disney Plus show lineups for 2024, butAndorwas notably absent from the latter’s roster. However, speaking toTotal Film/GamesRadarearlier this year, Stellan Skarsgård claimed that it’ll arrive “early next [year]”, so I’m hoping it’ll make landfall in the first few months of 2025.
While we wait for season 2 to make its debut, read myspoiler-free review ofAndorseason 1(if you haven’t seen it yet) before finding outwhyAndorseason 2 will feature a “very sexy” time jump, according to showrunner Tony Gilroy.
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