Ahsoka: Rosario Dawson Teases Thrawn Appearance In Star Wars Series

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In any franchise, especially Star Wars, there tend to be foregone conclusions. Fans will assume certain things even without an explicit confirmation simply based on how much it wouldn't make sense to not be true. In many cases, those assumptions tend to involve fan-favorite characters making long-awaited debuts or returns, and Rosario Dawson'sAhsoka series appears to be no different.

Specifically, this instance refers to the heavily-implied appearance of Grand Admiral Thrawn in the upcoming Star Wars series Ahsoka. After the character played a major role in the Star Wars Rebels animated series and received a significant shout-out in The Mandalorian, it got to the point where it would probably be more of a surprise now if he didn't show up in Ahsoka. But up until now, the idea hasn't progressed much further than rumors and heavy implications. That may have just changed, however.

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While appearing at a panel during the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Ahsoka star Dawson offered up some enticing words for hungry Star Wars fans. One question asked was, «where is [Thrawn]?» Naturally, she couldn't reveal anything concrete, but her answer seemed pretty telling. «That dude, man…incognito,» Dawson said with a sly grin before playing around with her answer. «Maybe we get the Scarlet Witch to help us, she can jump through multiverses, right? Let’s go, girl! Yeah, I mean, that's a really big key kind of giveaway in [The Mandalorian] about what my show could potentially be about. Obviously, we are really trying to track [Thrawn] down, so we'll see what happens…»

At the very least, this seems to confirm that the search for Thrawn will play a