Cassian Andor was the first MexicanStar Warscharacter . play by Diego Luna , the actor used his veridical emphasis when he starred inRogue One : A Star Wars Story . His portrayal was important to many rooter who were n’t used to seeing themselves defend onscreen in major blockbusters such as theStar Warsseries .

know by several alias , admit the title Fulcrum , Captain Cassian Jeron Andor was an intelligence activity police officer who joined a doomed Rebel mission to steal the plans for the Death Star . Although the pilot snuff it along with the rest of his crew , Luna is set to reprise the role in an coming live - actionRogue Oneprequel serial due in 2021 . The Disney+ show will be the secondStar Warsproject to publicize on the streaming Robert William Service afterThe Mandalorian .

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So , not only is Cassian Andor the first MexicanStar Warscharacter , he will be starring in his own series too . Luna has been open about the importance ofRogue One ’s divers cast , which was part of a huge shift for thefranchise - bothThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedihave made great pace as well . Luna ’s character really resonated with viewer , leading to some pretty touching stories that even had the actor pose emotional .

The original trilogy ’s want of diversity was , alas , indicatory of the time it was create . James Earl Jones ’ hefty voice was there , but under Vader ’s masquerade , the character was just as white as everyone else . gratefully , Lando was introduced inThe Empire Strikes Back , but there ’s no denying the film were lacking in this sphere . The prequel trilogy featured a deal more diversity amongst the cast , though the legal age of the major players were still bloodless . And sadly , although those movies turn out more progressive than their predecessors , The Phantom Menace , in special , will always be remembered for some reasonably awful racial stereotypes .

The original trilogy ’s throw off choice may have been ruminative of the meter menstruum they were made , but the more recentStar Warsfilms are striving to better reflect the Earth audiences are live in now . Times have change and it ’s the responsibleness of moving picture to develop too . The monumental achiever ofInto the Spider - Verse , Black Panther , andWonder Womanproves spectator are quick for more varied chronicle to unfold on the swelled screen . Now , rooter will have the chance to learn a lot more about the ruthless Rebel spy when Cassian Andor ’s as yet untitledStar Warsseries finally arrives .

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Cassian with a sniper rifle in Rogue One A Star Wars Story

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