The timing of the Andor series finale couldn’t be more perfect, providing a seamless send-off for Diego Luna’s character, Cassian Andor. Andor is an undeniable highlight of the Disney+ Star Wars era, a testament to the creators, crew, and actors involved. It encomes the best of what Star Wars has to offer while also giving the franchise a new level to aspire to, and none of this would have been possible without the release of the first Star Wars anthology movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Though tonight marks the end of Andor, one recently recovered fact makes Cassian Andor’s and Diego Luna’s Star Wars journey all the more meaningful. In a post on X, Collider’s Maggie Lovitt shared that Diego Luna was officially announced as a cast member for Rogue One on May 13, 2015, exactly 10 years before Andor’s series finale. Diego Luna himself was staggered at the discovery.

This is a stunning piece of trivia. There’s no denying that Diego Luna’s performance and Cassian Andor’s character have had a major impact on the franchise, and this makes it even more significant.

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It might just be a coincidence, but if it is, it’s an incredible one. There’s something unquestionably poetic about Diego Luna’s Star Wars arc being exactly 10 years in the making. It turns Cassian’s journey into a self-contained era, a 10-year narrative project that has had an undeniably positive effect on how we perceive Star Wars’ story and its most important themes. We know how ionate Luna is about the character, too. This just brings everything full circle.

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Our Take On Cassian Andor's Legacy

I vividly the response when Andor was first announced. What was the point of creating a prequel spinoff series for a relatively minor character whose tragic fate was already known? Rogue One and Andor both prove that it’s not always about knowing the ending, though. The journey is the most important thing. Rogue One and Andor have expanded and improved the original trilogy’s legacy in so many ways. It’s not just that Rogue One told us how the Death Star plans were stolen, giving the Rebels the push they needed to eventually defeat the Empire.

Andor hasn’t been afraid to push the boundaries of what Star Wars can be and what it stands for.

It's that we now fully, unequivocally understand the sacrifices the Rebel Alliance had to make to even be in a position to steal the Death Star plans in the first place. Andor hasn’t been afraid to push the boundaries of what Star Wars can be and what it stands for. It examines the moral cost of fighting oppression, the complex duality of good and evil that even the most seemingly ordinary people are capable of.

Diego Luna’s pitch-perfect performance as Cassian Andor has anchored it all. Cassian is one of the most layered, emotionally vulnerable characters in the franchise, and I can think of no better actor or character to have led this era. Star Wars doesn’t always need the Jedi. We’ve seen the horrors and beauty of the Star Wars galaxy through Cassian Andor’s eyes, and for that, I will always be grateful to Andor and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Source: Maggie Lovitt

Andor's series finale premieres tonight, May 13, at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET exclusively on Disney+.

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Andor
TV-14
Action & Adventure
Drama
Thriller
Sci-Fi
Release Date
2022 - 2025-00-00
Network
Disney+
Showrunner
Tony Gilroy

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Andor is a Star Wars prequel series set before the events of Rogue One, following Cassian Andor as he navigates a world of danger and deception. The series delves into his transformation into a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire.

Directors
Susanna White
Writers
Dan Gilroy
Franchise(s)
Star Wars
Main Genre
Sci-Fi
Creator(s)
Tony Gilroy
Producers
Diego Luna, Kate Hazell, Kathleen Kennedy, Tony Gilroy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Toby Haynes, Michelle Rejwan
Seasons
2
Number of Episodes
12
Streaming Service(s)
Disney+