The story ofAndorseason 2 will lead directly into the events ofRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which poses the question of whether any characters from the belovedStar Warsmovie will be making an appearance in the TV show or not. With several ofRogue One’s cast and charactersalready confirmed to appear, including the likes of Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO and Ben Mendelsohn’s Director Orson Krennic, audiences are now wondering who else could show up inAndorseason 2.
According to showrunner Tony Gilroy, viaEntertainment Weekly, the odds are not impossible, but expectations ought to be tempered. Gilroy emphasizes thatanyRogue Onecharacters who are included, such as Krennic, are only a part of the story if they’re an “organic” addition. “We’re not really teasers in our show, are we?” Gilroy insisted. “We don’t really tease very much.” As such, Gilroy wants those hoping forRogue Onecameos to know that “there’s nothing we’re bringing in for fun.”
Tony Gilroy: I’m not gonna answer that question fully. We’re not really teasers in our show, are we? We don’t really tease very much. Everything that we’re gonna bring in to get to Rogue is going to be organic.There’s nothing we’re bringing in for fun. Or just because somebody wants to see it. It has to be germane to the story.
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Of course, Gilroy emphasizing that cameos aren’t given out as freely inAndoras they may be in otherStar Warsmovies and TV showsdoesn’t necessarily mean that they won’t happen here. What Gilroy is urging fans to do islook atAndorseason 2’s story through a critical eye and see if any additionalRogue Onecharacters would be pieces that fit into the greater puzzle. For example, I don’t anticipate someone like Jyn Erso fitting in, unfortunately, but I can absolutely see Galen Erso playing a crucial part. Cameos are possible, but they’re solely functional.
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Cameos in recentStar Warsproperties have become more and more aligned with fan service than anything else, which makes Gilroy’s view on them inAndorextremely refreshing.Star Warsis eager to please its fans, which is certainly an important value to have, butthat boundary can be and has been crossed before. There was no reason forThe Book of Boba Fettepisode 6, for example, to be a feast of characters including the likes of Luke Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Cad Bane, Din Djarin, and Grogu when Boba Fett himself got 2 minutes of screen time.
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Andor season 2’s story is set to lead directly into the events of Rogue One. How likely is it that the movie’s characters will make an appearance?
Gilroy understands that, while appeasing the audience is important,the story is the most important part of making a project like this work. In the short-term, cameos certainly serve the audience, but they often don’t age well if they’re not done correctly.Andoris especially the kind of story that would suffer from gratuitous cameos; its darker tone would make an ill-fitting cameo stick out like a sore thumb. As much as I’d love to see moreRogue Onecharacters, I wholeheartedly trust Gilroy’s approach withAndor.
Andorseason 2 premieres its first three episodes April 22nd on Disney+.
