Forest Whitaker returns as Saw Gerrera in the upcomingRogue One: A Star Wars Storyspinoff seriesAndor. Just one of manyStar Warsprojects in development at Disney+,Andorwill primarily follow Diego Luna reprising his role as Cassian Andor, the character he played inRogue One. As a prequel, the series is set in the years before the events of the movie, serving as an origin story for Cassian Andor while delving into the early days of the feud between the Rebellion and the Empire.
At this time, production is underway onAndor, though Disney is holding back on divulging more information. It wasn’t entirely clear which other actors might be coming back fromRogue One: A Star Wars Story, but it did seem likely others would be involved. It was previously reported that Genevieve O’Reilly, who played Mon Mothma inRevenge of the SithandRogue One, is on board to return. A set video leak also seemed to confirm the return of Duncan Pow as Ruescott Melshi.
Now, it appearsForest Whitakeris the next returning cast member to get involved. In a recent interview on the Swedish radio station Sverige Radio,Andoractor Stellan Skarsgard spoke about hisStar Warsdebut in the upcoming series. During the interview, Skarsgard claimed that he shared some “juicy scenes” with Whitaker, revealing that Forest has already been on set for his return asSaw Gerrera. He added that he shared “at least two good” scenes with Whitaker.
Tony Gilroy serves as showrunner onAndor.Alongside Diego Luna, the cast includes Alan Tudyk, Stellan Skarsgard, Kyle Soller, Genevieve O’Reilly, Fiona Shaw, and Denise Gough. Stephen Schiff was previously set to serve as showrunner, but stepped back for Gilroy to take over the creative direction. Schiff still serves as a writer for the series alongside Gilroy’s brother Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) and formerHouse of Cardsshowrunner Beau Willimon.
Andoris one of manyStar Warsprojects in development at Disney+ following the smash success ofThe Mandalorian, which currently has a third season in development. The spinoffThe Book of Boba Fetthas also just recently wrapped up filming its first season, and the animated seriesStar Wars: The Bad Batchaired its final season 1 episode this month. Meanwhile, theObi-Wan Kenobiseries, which is now filming, will bring back Ewan McGregor to play the fan favoriteStar Warscharacter.
Along withRogue One, Whitaker’s lengthy movie career includes turns in titles likePlatoon,Panic Room,The Crying Game, andThe Butler. His more recent credits includeBlack Panther,Finding Steve McQueen, andJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Whitaker also co-starred with Johnny Depp in the crime mystery movieCity of Lies, which was just released this year after years of delays. The actor also has a role in the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopicRespect, which is due out on Aug. 13.
Andoris scheduled to be released on Disney+ in 2022. An official premiere date for the 12-episode series hasn’t yet been set. This news comes to us fromTheDirect.
