Ahsoka Actor On How Star Wars Character Has Evolved Since Clone Wars
Ahsoka actor Rosario Dawson reveals how her Star Wars character has evolved since The Clone Wars. Ahsoka Tano was first introduced in the animated The Clone Wars film as the 14-year-old Jedi Padawan of Anakin Skywalker. She went on to be a main character in the subsequent Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, growing into a strong, dependable Jedi-in-training. And in the series that followed, Star Wars Rebels - set about 14 years later — Ahsoka is depicted as more mature, having been helping the Rebel Alliance prepare for their eventual war with the Empire. About 30 years after The Clone Wars animated productions in the Star Wars franchise timeline, Ahsoka also made appearances in the live-action The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
While Ashley Eckstein voiced her in the animated installments, Dawson was cast to portray live-action Ahsoka, which the actor attributes to fan support. After appearing in an episode of The Mandalorian, Disney announced a live-action spinoff series focusing on Ahsoka after the fall of the Empire as she hunts Grand Admiral Thrawn throughout the galaxy. Dawson reprises her role and original character co-creator Dave Filoni is set as writer, and with production underway, Ahsoka is set to be released on Disney+ in 2023.
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In an interview with EW, Dawson talks about her excitement for the upcoming series, going into depth about how she loves how Ahsoka will really explore her character more. She praises how nuanced Ahsoka is on the page, and how greatly she’s evolved since her beginnings in The Clone Wars. Read what she says below:
I think a big part of it is because you got to—if you’ve seen her in the animation, you know, you’ve gotten
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