As countless teases and news stories come out of Star Wars Celebration in Japan, it’s nice to see two big names just have a bit of fun. Appearing in support of Andor Season 2, which is fast approaching (releasing April 22 on Disney+), stars Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk discussed their journey from 2016’s Rogue One to this moment. The charming Luna plays lead protagonist Cassian Andor and Tudyk, funny as always, portrays K-2SO. The two cracked each other up while sharing memories of and thoughts about their Tony Gilroy series.
“On your trailer door, they have your name, but they never put your real name,” explained Tudyk. “They put a code name, so just in case you’re on location, people can’t walk by and go, ‘Oh my gosh, Sigourney Weaver is right in there.’ And my code name when I got to set was Old Pal. Come on, it breaks your heart. Right when I got to set, like, ‘Here’s your trailer,’ and Od Pal was on there. So it was great, they put a lot of thought.”
“Mine was Carlos,” added Luna to big laughs. “I mean, it’s like, how are they gonna call the Mexican actor Carlos?”

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The pair also recalled making each other laugh throughout the production of Andor and Rogue One, pointing out a shot of Luna nearly corpsing (or breaking character by laughing) that was never edited out of Rogue One:

“There is a slap in Rogue One,” explained Luna, “obviously everyone’s looking at him and the slap, but if you look at me, you can tell I’m laughing.”

“You can tell they didn’t edit it out.”

“And you can tell it’s not the character,” added Luna. “It’s the actor being very unprofessional.”

“Yeah, I’ve signed that picture before, and there’s you can see your hand is covering up this much, and that part of your mouth is going up into a smile, and it’s not a smiley moment. We’re about to go to jail.”

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It’s not the most obvious dynamic duo, but Luna and Tudyk have really bonded and elevated each other’s performance throughout Andor. “I was telling Alan how important for me it is to finish this way, you know, to deliver the second season, this final season, sitting down next to him,” confessed Luna. “This all started with him 11 years ago. You know, we were partners in a crazy film, at least for me, a revolution in my life. Many things have happened since then, and I experienced that with Alan. I feel that close to him.” Luna continued:

“Making sure that we get to the moment where Rogue One starts, you know, I’ve never been asked to approach my work this way, storytelling this way, knowing what the end is, having shot the end. It’s been 10 years now, right? We shot a whole film about the end of the story. And now, you know, building all the backstory means so much. It’s like revisiting 10 years of my life.”

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How Diego Luna & Cassian Andor Have Changed Since ‘Rogue One’

Andor

Release Date

2022 – 2025-00-00

Network

Disney+

Directors

Susanna White

Writers

Dan Gilroy

At Star Wars Celebration, Diego Luna was asked how Cassian Andor (and Luna’s own relationship to the character) has changed in the decade since he made Rogue One. “Dramatically,” Luna responded. “I think Rogue One is a film about an event, right? And we built characters for that event. We arrived as actors with a backstory and knowing who our characters were, but the film is not exactly about that. There’s a lot of mystery around these characters, and Andor allowed us to tell the story of who they are, what’s behind the decisions they made.” Luna added:

It’s like approaching a historical event or a historical character, right? We all know what he did. We all know what he’s capable of. We know the big sacrifice he made, but we don’t know why. What is he leaving behind? And these stories are about that.

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“And, establishing a parallel between Cassian and myself, I built a family,” continued Luna. “I built a community through Andor, you know, and a community of people I admire, who I learned from. We went through rough times, you know, we went through the pandemic together. We were living in London while home was really far away. So all of that transformation, all of that journey that I took, it does make me a different person today, and all of that I could use for Cassian.” Luna went on:

“I learned a lot about that decision he made, that sacrifice he makes. It’s because he belongs now, you know, and we get to see through this, through this second season, what is he leaving behind, and what is he fighting for? You know? I think I keep saying this, but behind the revolution, there is pain, there is anger, injustice, a lot of loss, but there’s also something very romantic behind every revolution, and it’s love. It’s love, belonging, it’s family, and that’s what Cassian is fighting for. And I did build a family. I made strong connections in this process, and today I belong to a community.”

After finishing season two, go watch Rogue One. You’ll see it from a from a different perspective, definitely