Live-Action Cal Kestis Would Avoid Two Common Star Wars Problems
Cal Kestis is a character audiences have been wanting in live-action Star Wars since the release of Jedi: Fallen Order and his switch from video games to film or TV would avoid two common Star Wars problems. Cal was introduced in 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and has been well received since the game's release. This was evident by Star Wars fan theories hoping the young Jedi would feature in The Mandalorian and, more recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
If Cal were to make the leap from one medium to another, he wouldn't be the first to do so. For example, The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett saw the live-action debuts of Ahsoka Tano and Cad Bane from Star Wars: The Clone Wars.Also, Star Wars: Rebel's Grand Inquisitor is set to appear in Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. These characters, however, have received some criticism when presented in live-action for two specific reasons, depending on the character in question.
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The first main issue with characters switching from animation to live-action is that of the actor hired to portray the live-action version. With Ahsoka and the Grand Inquisitor, for example, neither of the original voice actors were cast in live-action. Ahsoka was played by Rosario Dawson, as opposed to Ashley Eckstein who has voiced the character since 2008, and the Grand Inquisitor will be played by Rupert Friend and not Jason Isaacs, Rebels' voice actor. Despite Dawson receiving praise in the role, it was mainly the decision not to hire Eckstein that received some criticism. With the Grand Inquisitor, it was more a case of Jason Isaacs having such a distinct voice and the fact he is already an established screen actor that led to the
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