Diego Luna Explains What Makes Rogue One Prequel Andor Unique
Andor star Diego Luna explains the uniqueness of Disney+’s upcoming prequel to the Gareth Edwards’ blockbuster Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Luna made his Star Wars debut in Rogue One as Rebel Alliance super spy and assassin, Cassian Jeron Andor. The respective film follows Andor, Jyn Erso, and a team of soldiers’ suicide mission to steal the Death Star plans, which leads directly into the events of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.
Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, Rogue One has arguably been the most well-received Star Wars film. The franchise’s subsequent small-screen success with The Mandalorian has resulted in the development of other shows, including The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, and Andor. The latter series takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, followingits titular character’s time before the events of Rogue One. The upcoming Disney+ show will delve deeper into Andor’s unwavering commitment to the burgeoning Rebellion. In addition to Luna, Andor will feature other familiar characters in Genevieve O’Reilly’s Mon Mothma and Forest Whitaker's Saw Gerrera alongside newcomers Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, and Kyle Soller.
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In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Luna explained Andor’s unique perspective as a prequel. While audiences may know where his character ends up, the beauty of the prequel will be in how contextualized what fans think they know. Read what he had to say below:
“It's quite interesting. I don't think you actually know where he starts. And that's what's beautiful: you know where he ends, but not where he starts. That's why it's a very special project because normally
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