Diego Luna has been honored with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama, for Andor, it was announced today. Luna stars as the title character, rebel Cassian Andor, in the Disney+ series, reprising his Rogue One: A Star Wars Story role. He also serves as executive producer. […]
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Tony Gilroy Breaks Down Andor Season 1
Spoiler warning: This article contains story details and plot points from the entirety of Andor Season 1. Andor isn’t like the Star Wars we’ve known. It announces this to us in its opening sequence, which finds Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor skulking forward in the rain, heading into a brothel, and minutes later, accidentally killing a local […]
The Tragedy of Kino Loy: Andy Serkis on His Return to Star Wars in Andor
Let’s get this out of the way: Kino Loy is not Snoke. Both characters are played by Andy Serkis in the Star Wars galaxy, with Loy most recently appearing in Andor, now streaming on Disney+. But like Jar Jar Binks and Achk Med-Beq (both portrayed by Ahmed Best) as well as C-3PO and Dannl Faytonni […]
Daughter of Ferrix: Andor ’s Fiona Shaw on the Role of Cassian’s Mother, Maarva
Of all the people Cassian Andor has met in Andor, the new Star Wars live-action series now streaming on Disney+, there’s one person Diego Luna believes has the greatest impact on his character’s journey: his mother, Maarva, played by Fiona Shaw. The Irish-born actor has played Harry Potter’s dour aunt in the Harry Potter films and a […]
“The Education of Cassian Andor”: Creator Tony Gilroy Explores the Nuance of Andor
It’s hard not to root for Dedra Meero sometimes. The ISB inspector on the trail of the burgeoning rebellion is the hero of her own story, overcoming obstacles and staggering odds on the quest for a complete picture of the anarchy in store for the Empire. And that’s exactly how Andor creator and executive producer Tony […]
Unidos: Celebrating LatinX Representation in the Galaxy Far, Far Away
While promoting Andor, series star Diego Luna was asked about his accent on ABC’s Soul of a Nation. “I love my accent,” Luna said, “and my accent, no one else can bring it.” Luna’s intentional use of his native Mexican inflection — particularly when he first played the role of Cassian Andor in 2016’s Rogue […]
“His Awakening Begins”: Star Diego Luna on Returning to Cassian in Andor
Cassian Andor’s journey from Kenari orphan to hero of the Rebel Alliance is just beginning. In the first three-episode arc of Andor, the new Star Wars Original series now streaming on Disney+, we learned more about what drew the young man into the fight against the Empire, how he met his found family on Ferrix, […]
“A Potent Moment in History”: Insights from Tony Gilroy and the Andor Cast
When Rogue One: A Star Wars Story debuted in theaters in 2016, it was lauded as a gritty new installment in the galaxy far, far away, a previously unexplored chapter that took viewers to the brink of the Galactic Civil War raging throughout the original trilogy. With Andor, the new Star Wars series streaming exclusively […]
Andor Is Here!
The rebellion is here. Andor, the highly-anticipated Original series, has arrived on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere. Created by Tony Gilroy, the spy thriller stars Diego Luna, reprising the role of Cassian Andor in a tale set five years prior to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Joining Luna is Genevieve O’Reilly, returning […]