Lucasfilm Speaks Out as 'Star Wars' Quietly Recasts Iconic Character

Andor creator explains why he had to recast legacy Star Wars character

Original cast member was unable to reprise the role

Lucasfilm Speaks Out as 'Star Wars' Quietly Recasts Iconic Character

The Star Wars galaxy is once again preparing for a seismic shift as Andor returns this spring. While the critically praised series took a hiatus in 2024, Lucasfilm officially confirmed that Season 2 will debut on April 22. So far, six of the 12 episodes have been released on Disney+. Credit: Lucasfilm Andor Season 2 First teased back in 2023 via a Disney+ press release outlining the streamer’s upcoming slate, Andor Season 2 was noticeably absent…

'Andor' creator explains recasting major 'Star Wars' character with Benjamin Bratt

"We really tried hard, but he wasn't available and couldn't make it," Tony Gilroy says of the actor Bratt replaced. Santiago Felipe/Getty  Benjamin Bratt attends a private screening of 'Millers In Marriage' on February 20, 2025 in New York CityMon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) and her husband Perrin (Alastair Mackenzie) were on their way to a party on episode 6 of Andor’s second season when they saw a familiar face on his way out. But that familia…

Star Wars: Andor - Senator Bail Organa Casting Change Explained

This article contains spoilers for Andor season 2 episodes 4-6. Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan was first introduced to the current Star Wars canon in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and has since become an important character in the Clone Wars era and into the Galactic Civil War. Most know him as Princess Leia’s adopted father, but he was also a crucial piece of the growing Rebel Alliance. During the Clone Wars, Senator Organa was a…

Andor Season 2: Why Benjamin Bratt Plays Bail Organa Now

Photo Credit: Disney+ / Lucasfilm Bail Organa, the adoptive father of Princess Leia, makes a brief appearance in Andor Season 2 Episode 6. However, the actor portraying the character is Benjamin Bratt and not Jimmy Smits, who previously essayed the role in several entries in the Star Wars franchise, including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), the movie to which Andor is the prequel. Series creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy has explained the …

Andor Season 2: Why Jimmy Smits’ Bail Organa Was Recast, Explains Showrunner

Photo Credit: Disney+ / Lucasfilm Bail Organa, the adoptive father of Princess Leia, makes a brief appearance in Andor Season 2 Episode 6. However, the actor portraying the character is Benjamin Bratt and not Jimmy Smits, who previously essayed the role in several entries in the Star Wars franchise, including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), the movie to which Andor is the prequel. Series creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy has explained the …