Ahsoka Star Reveals If Thrawn Has Changed Since Star Wars Rebels’ Finale
Written by on May 29, 2023
Actor Lars Mikkelsen, who is set to reprise his role as Admiral Thrawn in the upcoming Ahsoka limited series, revealed whether the character has changed since his last appearance in the animated Star Wars Rebels finale.
Per EW, Mikkelsen claimed Ahsoka‘s take on Thrawn will be familiar to longtime fans, who have followed the Admiral’s journey since he was introduced in the 1991 Star Wars Legends novel, Heir to the Empire. “In many ways, it’s the same character,” the actor said. “He’s based on the same material. But we needed to think: Do this right.” Mikkelsen further claimed he refrained from revisiting previous Rebels episodes to refamiliarize himself with the Chiss Imperial, with the actor claiming he “wanted to create something new” for Ahsoka.
Admiral Mitth’raw’nuruodo, better known by his alias Thrawn, was a high-ranking officer of the Galactic Empire. Thrawn debuted in the Star Wars galaxy with the Heir to the Empire novel trilogy, wherein he was introduced as an analytic and highly dangerous genius tactician. The character was revived in the Star Wars canon with the Season 3 premiere of Star Wars Rebels, and would eventually disappear from the known galaxy alongside Ezra Bridger after the events of the series finale.
Who Is Star Wars’ Admiral Thrawn?
Mikkelsen previously explained what set the character apart from other Star Wars antagonists and why so many fans regard the Chiss Imperial with such respect. “That bloke, he doesn’t have the force,” he said. “He’s not a Jedi, he’s not a superhero of any kind, but he has the brain. He has all of that in that regard. How does he stack up against characters like Ahsoka, Sabine and all these other people we’re going to see and possibly antagonize in the live-action series? I think, I mean, what I mean, his superpower is his mind, which is really and always like seven paces ahead of everybody. And I’m in that sense also ahead of you as an audience, I think. So that’s what you expect.”
Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni additionally discussed the Chiss Imperial’s popularity, with Filoni stating how Thrawn’s reliance on analysis and military tactics made him a memorable Star Wars villain. Filoni further praised the creativity of Thrawn’s creator, author Timothy Zahn, who penned the Heir to the Empire novel trilogy. Filoni believed it was a bold move to create a villain that did not rely on the Force but was instead elevated by his ruthlessness and cunning intellect.
Ahsoka is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ in August 2023.
Source: EW
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