Diego Luna Says Andor Season 2 Brings New Context to Rogue One

From Jyn Erso and Chirrut Imwe to Director Krennic and Bor Gullet, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is chock stuffed with unimaginable characters. But solely a kind of characters (up to now) has their very personal spinoff sequence, and the actor behind him thinks upcoming episodes will change how you are feeling in regards to the film.

We’re speaking, after all, about Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, who’s at the middle of Disney+’s Andor. Season one of many present simply ended and it tracked how a misplaced, however willful particular person will be fully reprogrammed by the world round him and referred to as to revolution. Season two of the present simply started filming with an eye fixed on a possible 2024 launch—and, within the meantime, Luna talked about how these upcoming episodes may convey new context to the film that can comply with of their footsteps.

“That suicide mission in Rogue One, that’s for her,” Luna instructed Collider. “That’s for Maarva, that’s for his people, for his community. I love the arc that Tony [Gilroy] has built, and the arc ends in Rogue One, not in season two. I think it’s going to be quite amazing to watch Rogue One after you see season two. I think you’ll see a different film. For sure, you’ll understand the character from a different perspective, and you’ll be with him in a different way.”

If you haven’t seen Rogue One in awhereas, we first meet Cassian as a full-on chief and spy extraordinaire. He learns about what finally ends up being the Death Star, kills the supply, and is off and operating. Throughout, he appears not simply decided and constant to the Rebellion; it’s life or loss of life to him. All of which suggests season two goes see Cassian turning into increasingly more concerned within the Rebellion, and increasingly more disillusioned with the Empire.

Head over to Collider to learn rather more betrigger it’s an extended, wonderful interview.

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