The Mandalorian season 2 has reportedly cast Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, the Jedi Padawan that means apprentice of Anakin Skywalker who has previously appeared in the animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. That means The Mandalorian season 2 will be the character’s first live-action appearance. Dawson takes over the role of Ahsoka from voice actress Ashley Eckstein, who continues to play the character in the ongoing seventh and final season of The Clone Wars. It’ll be interesting to see how Ahsoka fits into the events of The Mandalorian, given the Star Wars series takes place roughly three decades after The Clone Wars season 7.
- The Mandalorian season 2 to premiere in October on Disney+ Hotstar
- Part of The Clone Wars, Rebels; first live-action appearance for Ahsoka
- Dawson has been part of several franchises, including Marvel and DC
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Film was the first to bring word of Dawson’s casting in The Mandalorian season 2 which was confirmed later that day by Variety. The former said it had spoken to two people familiar with the matter, while the latter said Dawson’s Ahsoka will have a guest role on the second season of the first live-action Star Cast series. Dawson has previously expressed interest in playing the Jedi Padawan on multiple occasions, replying to a fan’s wish to see her as Ahsoka with: “Ummmm… yes, please?! #AhsokaLives”, and responding to the fan campaign on an American programme with: “It would be amazing!”
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Dawson’s guest appearance on The Mandalorian season 2 could be a launchpad for her own live-action series, as /Film speculates. In February, Disney chairman, and then-CEO Bob Iger. “The Mandalorian season 2 coming in October and then more coming from The Mandalorian thereafter, including the possibility of infusing it with more characters and the possibility of taking those characters in their own direction in terms of series.”
For those wondering, yes, Ahsoka Tano is named after the Maurya Dynasty emperor, Ashoka. Originally called Ashla, Star Wars creator George Lucas had changed to it Ashoka before it was tweaked by The Clone Wars co-writer Henry Gilroy to Ahsoka to make it unique, as he revealed in mid-2018.
The Mandalorian Season 2 joins cast, Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano
Rosario Dawson has joined season 2 of “The Mandalorian” in a role which will have “Clone Wars” fans brimming with excitement.
Citing “independent sources,” SlashFilm states Dawson will appear in the role in “The Mandalorian” season two. Ahsoka’s co-creator Dave Filoni directed two episodes of season one and has signed on to direct at least one episode of season two, currently in pre-production.
Dawson has been a fan-favorite casting choice to Ahsoka Tano since 2017 when a viral tweet from a fan outlining the dream casting Made it to Dawson itself. who later discussed her desire to take the role on Good Morning America.
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