Actor Lars Mikkelsen signed a contract with Lucasfilm, in which he will return to the role of Grand Admiral Thrawn in the universe “Star Wars“(Star Wars). This was reported by portal sources Small Screen…
According to preliminary data, the first appearance of the character will take place in the series “Ahsoka“(Ahsoka). Before that podcast Kessel Run Transmissions announced the cancellation of the sequel production “Insurgents“(Rebels), as his storylines will be reworked as part of a solo Jedi project Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), which is looking for the missing in the finale of the fourth season of the animated series Thrawn and the Rebel Ezru Bridger…
As Small Screen adds, despite various rumors, Mikkelsen, who voiced the character in Rebels, has always been the main candidate for the role of the genius Chiss in the service of the Empire. The contract implies the appearance of the actor in other projects in the Star Wars universe.
The studio was guided by the same logic when it approved the role Bo-Katan Kryze in “The Mandalorian” actress Katie Sackhoffwho voiced the character in “Rebels” and “Clone Wars”.
“Dave Filoni really wanted Lars to play Thrawn. This was his only option for this role,” – explained the source.
Previously Insider Daniel Richtman announced that Lucasfilm could give the role of Thrawn to the actor Robert Downey Jr., who is known to most for his role as Iron Man in the MCU Marvel… At the same time, the dialogue allegedly has already gone far enough, but no agreements have been signed. At the same time, Richtman added that Thrawn may appear not only in “The Mandalorian”, but also in his spin-off “Ahsoka”.
The information was also confirmed by the blogger WDW Pro, which specializes in inside Disney amusement parks and indoor environments. He said that this is not a cameo role, but a long-term contract.
However, the WDW Pro had a caveat. He did not rule out that in the end Downey Jr. could get a different role, but no less important
The editor-in-chief of the portal previously told about Lucasfilm’s big plans for Thrawn. Geekosity Mikey Sutton… He stated that the Grand Admiral could become the central villain in projects Jonah Favreau and Dave Filoni.
The latter is a big fan of creativity Timothy Zana (the writer came up with the ingenious blue-skinned Chiss for his books), so Thrawn played an important role in the third and fourth seasons of Rebels. Moreover, for the sake of a final conflict with the Grand Admiral, the studio may spend on a whole film.
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