Disney+ has unveiled the first look at Rosario Dawson’s highly anticipated return to a galaxy far, far away.
The first look comes courtesy of a recently released Tom Hiddleston-narrated video teasing the streamer’s upcoming 2023 slate, which includes new seasons of both Loki and The Mandalorian. However, the continuing adventures of Din Djarin and Grogu will not be the only Star Wars that fans will be treated to next year. The spinoff series Ahsoka will also debut on Disney+, with fans treated to a first look at Dawson’s former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano in the 30-second video.
Who Is Ahsoka Tano?
Ahsoka Tano was co-created by George Lucas and Dave Filoni and debuted in the 2008 Clone Wars animated film as a 14-year-old padawan to Anakin Skywalker. Initially disliked by most critics and fans, the character eventually became a fan favorite in the Star Wars universe after additional development was done to make her a more three-dimensional character. Ashley Eckstein has voiced the character in all animated appearances and a small vocal cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Rosario Dawson was cast as the live-action version of Ahsoka for The Mandalorian, first appearing as the character in Season 2, Episode 5, “The Jedi.” She reprised the role for The Book of Boba Fett Season 1, Episode 6, “From the Desert Comes a Stranger,” ahead of her starring role in Ahsoka, which was announced by Lucasfilm in December 2020. While plot details remain scarce for Ahsoka, several sources close to the production have stated that the Disney+ series will serve as a spiritual continuation of the animated series Star Wars Rebels. Despite the cast and crew behind Ahsoka debunking those claims, the upcoming Star Wars project will feature multiple Star Wars Rebels characters and continue unresolved plot lines from the animated series like the whereabouts of Thrawn and Ezra.
Joining Dawson as Ahsoka in the series is Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, with Eman Esfandi and Natasha Liu Bordizzo cast as the live-action versions of Rebels characters Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ivanna Sakhno have also been cast in undisclosed roles while Ray Stevenson is set to play a villainous admiral in the series who is not Thrawn. Rebels characters Hera Syndulla and Chopper are also set to appear in the series, although at this time it is unknown who will be playing them in live-action.
Ahsoka will premiere on Disney+ in 2023.
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