Baylan Skoll, the nihilistic Jedi fallen to the darkish facet in Ahsoka season 1, has formally been recast following the loss of life of unique actor Ray Stevenson in 2023. Rory McCann, who performed The Hound in Recreation of Thrones, will likely be moving into the function for season 2 of the Star Wars present.
Information of the casting resolution comes by means of The InSneider (by way of Hollywood Reporter). Stevenson was a spotlight of the present’s first season, presenting a noble however twisted former Jedi warrior who had turned Sith mercenary after surviving Order 66, the directive which killed a lot of the remainder of Jedi order within the prequel trilogy. He clashes with Ahsoka in his hunt for a map that will lead him to the banished mastermind Grand Admiral Thrawn, offering a worthy and charismatic foil for her rules and worldviews within the course of.
Tragically, Stevenson handed away from sickness simply previous to season 1 airing, leaving questions as to who would keep it up the pivotal function heading into season 2. McCann, who turned considered one of Recreation of Thrones’ emotional lynchpins throughout the hit HBO present’s eight seasons, looks as if a pure option to step into the character’s conflicted sneakers. In spite of everything, he spent most of his time as The Hound being a noble-hearted asshole who was simple to root for even when he was being horrible.
It’s not clear when McCann, who just lately appeared as head of the Praetorian guard in Gladiator 2, will be part of the remainder of the solid in filming season 2. The present’s schedule hasn’t but been confirmed because the slate of Star Wars films and TV spin-offs stays mired in delays, cancellations, and shifting plans. Andor is the following Star Wars present set to come back to streaming by way of Disney+ for its second and closing season in April. Skeleton Crew additionally only in the near past wrapped up a reasonably good first season. Past that, nevertheless, the remainder of the upcoming Star Wars programing slate stays a thriller.
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