Arguably one of the most complete Star Wars streaming series to have hit Disney Plus, Ahsoka ultimately seemed positioned as the fulcrum of the New Republic Era. The events of the finale, which saw both Thrawn and Ezra Bridger escape exile on Peridea and return home, will certainly be pivotal in whatever happens next in the Mandoverse. However, with Ahsoka, Sabine, Shin and Baylan Skoll left behind in Peridea, it was also clear that Dave Filoni had big plans to explore the nature of the Force through a further exploration of The Ones.
Those plans were thrown into disorder when Ray Stevenson, who so brilliantly portrayed the enigmatic Skoll, passed away suddenly and tragically in May, 2023. It was unclear how Stevenson’s death would impact Filoni’s plans for Season 2 of Ahsoka but now, we have our answer.
As first reported by Jeff “The In” Sneider and then by the Hollywood trades, Rory McCann, who memorably portrayed the brutal Hound on Game of Thrones, has been cast as Baylan Skoll.
Production on Season 2 of Ahsoka is slated to kick off at Loncross Studios in the UK in April. While McCann‘s casting is the first news to drop in connection with the new season of the series, it certainly won’t be the last. Despite the likelihood that the rest of the main cast of Season 1 will return, it’s likely that Filoni will have sprinkled in a handful of other characters from Star Wars Rebels in order to continue their stories.
Sources: The Insneider, THR
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