Diego Luna Says Star Wars: Andor Will Change How Fans View Cassian Andor
Star Wars: Andor is already shaping up to be one of the most unique entries in the franchise, and that's saying a lot considering it's technically a prequel series. As a lead-in to 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, some might assume that it won't have all that much new to say. But according to Diego Luna, that's incredibly far from the truth.
Luna, who is reprising his role as Cassian Andor for the series, recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about what Star Wars fans can expect. Like many great prequels, it looks like this one might just entirely change how fans view the source material. «In fact,» Luna explained, «we're going to challenge every idea you have, or every answer you came up with, for why or how things happened and why this character did what he did.»
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He went on to tell fans that they should adjust their expectations because what they think they know about Cassian Andor and the stories surrounding him may not be as accurate as they think. «Everyone who watched Rogue One thinks they have the answer,» he continued. «So we're going to challenge that, and we're going to come to you and say, 'No, listen, things were not the way you imagined. They were this way. This had to happen for someone to become the person you know.'»
It sounds as though there will be some pretty dark and traumatic hardships for Cassian to endure throughout Andor's run. But while fans will likely be surprised at what they see, Luna himself had a similar shock coming back to play the character for this Star Wars prequel after years away. «I let the guy go. I mourned. I even had ceremonies to talk about him,» Luna said, referring to his return as Cassian after
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