Rosario Dawsonrecently revealedthat she turned down a rolein theStar Trekuniverse in favor of playing Ahsoka Tano inStar Wars. Dawson first took on the role of Ahsoka in season 2 ofThe Mandalorianin 2020, and would go on to appear in 2022’sThe Book of Boba Fettbefore starringin the Disney+ series named after her characterin 2023. While she’s now synonymous with the franchise, Dawson is also a fan ofStar Trek, and says it’sokay for fans to “cross streams” and enjoy both.
Appearing at Fan Expo Boston (perScreenRant), Rosario Dawson explainedthat she turned down the role of a Changeling in aStar Trekon Paramount+ seriesin favor of playing Ahsoka inThe Mandalorian. While she didn’t specifically state which character she was offered to play inStar Trek, she did say that it“would have been really cool.”She then jokingly explained how both she and her fatherwere rooting for her to portray the mischievousStar Trekvillain, Q.
“I could have been one of Odo’s species, the changeling. I could have been an immortal puddle, guys. Do you understand my pain? (she said clenching her eyes tight). That would have been really cool. I also really pushed to be a ‘Q.’ My dad. That was my dad (donning a masculine voice and pointing to her dad in the audience), ‘Be Q.’ I’m like, I’m trying. Right? Then I can be, you know, annoying… cause chaos, which I love.’”
Though Dawson didn’t go into details as to which character she was offered to play inStar Trekother than it was a Changeling similar to Odo inStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, one can deduce that it wasprobably a part inStar Trek: Discovery, which was shooting around the same time her role as Ahsoka inThe Mandaloriancame to fruition. While the Changeling seen in the episode ‘All In’ in season 4 ofDiscoverywas a non-speaking part, it’s possible the role could have been expanded had Dawson accepted the offer.
Rosario Dawson Is a Huge Fan of Star Trek
Though she wasn’t able to appear in theStar Trekuniverse because of her commitment to play Ahsoka Tano, Dawson says she’s been a huge fan of the franchise her whole life. While Trekkies like to debatewhichStar Trekseries is the bestbetween the likes of the original show,The Next Generation,Deep Space Nine, orVoyager, Dawson says she’s partial to Captain Picard, explaining a humorous photo she has yet to reveal to the public.
“I’m definitely a ‘Next Gen’ girl. Captain Picard all the way,” she said. “I have a video of me being dressed as Ahsoka holding up the Picard Earl Gray tea bottle. One of these days I will post it.”
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Discovered on a brownstone stoop as a Manhattanite teen, Dawson has secured the Star Wars crown and superstardom of late.
Dawson is set to appear next in the sci-fi-mysterySpeed of Light, and will also lend her voice to the character of Prism in the animated seriesGhosts of Ruin. While there’s no word yet on when a second season of Ahsoka might debut, Dawsonis already teasing the project, which iscurrently in development by Dave Filoni.
Season 1 ofAhsokais available to stream onDisney+.
