Ahsoka will bring a group of famous Star Wars characters to live action. Including a longtime villain known from the cartoons of the saga
Actor Lars Mikkelson will play Grand Admiral Thrawn V Ahsokareprising the role he voiced in the series Star Wars Rebels. This was revealed today during a fan convention. Star Wars Celebration in London this weekend.
This is confirmation that the new production Disney+ It will have a good part of the characters from the animated series of the saga. Also that, in all likelihood, this will be due to several scenarios that are affected in them. Especially the fact that abandoned be considered the heir to the still active imperial forces. A phrase that can be heard in the production trailer.
The possibility that an imperial official was part of Ashoka first proposed in the second season The Mandalorian. In the fifth episode, which served as an introduction to the Jedi played by Rosario Dawson, the latter demands that the whereabouts grand admiral. Which made it clear that sooner or later the famous figure of the animated work would become part of the universe. live action from star Wars.
Dark and violent past
abandoned he has come a long way to become a well-known symbol of evil in the G franchise canon. It was part of stories by author Timothy Zahn published between 1991 and 1993. All of them are set in events after those shown in Star Wars. Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
On different scenes grand admiral take the remains Empire Attack new republic. It has been part of the franchise’s central timeline for many years, and it was hoped that it could be included in one of its productions. live action.
However, after Disney I will buy lucasfilm In 2012, Timothy Zahn’s novels were added to the so-called. star wars legends. And this meant that all the events told in his story, as well as abandonedwere rejected for future adaptations.
But in 2016, Dave Filoni managed to include an Imperial warlord and a member of the Chiss race in an animated film. Star Wars Rebels. The figure retained its distinctive blue-skinned, red-eyed appearance, as well as much of its backstory. By that time, translator Lars Mikkelsen had given his voice to the sinister figure that he considered one of the main features of his personality.
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