The ‘Ahsoka’ series will bring a group of well-known Star Wars characters to live-action. Including a long-standing villain, famous in the cartoons of the saga
The actor Lars Mikkelson will play the Grand Admiral Thrawn in Ahsokareprising the role he gave voice to in the series Star Wars Rebels. The news was announced today during the fan convention Star Wars Celebration in London which takes place this weekend.
This is confirmation that the new production of Disney+ It will have a good part of the characters from the animated series of the saga. Also, that, in all probability, it will be related to several of the scenarios raised in them. Especially the fact that thrawn be considered the heir to the still active imperial forces. A phrase that can be heard in the production trailer.
The possibility that the imperial official was part of Ashoka was first suggested in the second season of The Mandalorian. In the fifth episode, which served as an introduction to the Jedi played by Rosario Dawson, the latter demands that the whereabouts of the grand admiral. Which made it clear that sooner or later, the well-known figure of the animated production would be part of the universe. live action of Star Wars.
A dark and violent past
thrawn he went a long way to become a well-known symbol of evil within the Canon G of the franchise. It was part of the stories of the author Timothy Zahn, published between the years 1991-1993. All of them are set in the events after those shown in Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi.
In the different plots, the grand admiral take the remains of Empire to attack the new republic. For years, he was part of the central chronology of the franchise and it was hoped that he could be included in one of its productions. live action.
However, after Disney will buy lucasfilm In 2012, Timothy Zahn’s novels were added to the so-called star wars legends. Which meant that all the events narrated in its plot, as well as thrawnwere rejected for future adaptations.
But in 2016, Dave Filoni managed to include the Imperial military leader and member of the Chiss race, in the animated Star Wars: Rebels. The figure kept his characteristic physical appearance of blue skin and red eyes, as well as most of his backstory. By then, the interpreter Lars Mikkelsen gave his voice to the sinister figure, which he considered one of the fundamental points of his personality.