Mon Mothma's Backstory Is Going To Be A Big Part Of Star Wars In 2022
Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy has teased the extent of Genevieve O'Reilly's Mon Mothma character's story in the series, which will follow Diego Luna's Cassian Andor. The Disney+ show will see Luna reprise the role of the Rebel Alliance operative following his franchise debut in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. O'Reilly has portrayed the Rebel leader Mothma in animation and live-action since 2005.
Making her debut in 1983's Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and originally portrayed by Caroline Blakiston, Mon Mothma was the former senator of Chandrila who would help form the Rebel Alliance and have a hand in the destruction of both Death Stars. Despite having her original appearance as a younger Mon Mothma in the final days of the Republic cut from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, O'Reilly finally properly appeared as the character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, overseeing the then-struggling alliance. As part of a showcase of Star Wars' television offerings, O'Reilly joined other Star Wars stars for a photoshoot, while Andor's showrunner shared some insight on Mon Mothma's presence in the Rogue One tie-in series.
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As part of Vanity Fair's feature on Lucasfilm's current slate of Star Wars series, O'Reilly joined Andor co-star Luna alongside fellow Star Wars actors including Ewan McGregor, Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Moses Ingram, and Hayden Christensen for a photoshoot taken by Annie Leibovitz featuring each star in their respective character's costume. Alongside the shoot, the cast and crew behind Andor, Ahsoka, The Mandalorian, and the soon-to-be-releasedObi-Wan Kenobi series teased what each series would focus on, with Gilroy and Luna hinting at what
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