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Geek Tyrant
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Why Tony Gilroy Said No To a Jyn Erso Cameo in Andor's Finale: 'It Would've Been Disrespectful' — GeekTyrant
As Andor wrapped up its second season, fans might've expected one more big connection to Rogue One with a surprise appearance from Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso. But that never happened, and according to showrunner Tony Gilroy, it was never really on the table. When asked by Entertainment Weekly if he ever considered bringing in Jyn for a cameo, Gilroy gave a firm and thoughtful 'No.' He added: 'I was asked that several times. I tried to sketch some versions along the way of what we would do. Episode 12 is very unique. It's its own energy and we are not trying to hype anything in 12. We always knew it was going to be not a low energy, but a different kind of episode.' The finale, which steers directly into the events of Rogue One , does give nods to the film with Galen Erso being mentioned, and several familiar faces from the Rebellion make appearances. But Gilroy wasn't interested in cramming in cameos just for fan service. He even debated whether to bring back Danny Mays as Tivik, the Rebel contact Cassian kills at the beginning of Rogue One . That didn't happen either. And for a very specific reason: 'In the end, I realized if people didn't absolutely have to be there, they shouldn't. And it would've been lame to bring Jyn back as a cameo. That would've been really disrespectful in a way. I'd rather honor Rogue and keep it straight.' It's a rare moment of restraint in a franchise known for connecting every dot, but Andor has always played by different rules. With Andor now concluded, Star Wars is headed back to the big screen next May with The Mandalorian & Grogu . Whether that one leans more into spectacle or story remains to be seen. I'm sure it will be a good mix of both.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Andor Quietly Built a Very Cool Connection Between a Hotel Bellhop and Rogue One's Jyn Erso
The seed for a famous Star Wars slogan was quietly planted, by the most unassuming of characters, in Episode 8 of Andor Season 2. The five-word phrase would go on to be recited by both Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna) and Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) in Andor's 2016 'sequel movie' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and it also was reverse-engineered to lay the foundation for the very first Star Wars film's post-release subhed, A New Hope. More from TVLine Andor Reveals Why Bix Isn't in Rogue One - and Adria Arjona Says It Was One of Her 'Scariest Days on Set, Ever' Andor Star Unpacks Syril's Episode 8 Brawl With [Spoiler], Says Ending Was Filmed 'A Couple Different Ways' Andor: Could Syril Handle the Dark Truth About Ghorman? Kyle Soller Hints at Tipping Point Ahead In Andor Episode 8, with a quiet protest-turned-massacre unfolding in the Ghorman memorial plaza, Cassian alerts the hotel bellhop he met in Episode 5 that he is leaving and probably won't be back. Learning that the rebellion-sympathetic bellhop, named Thela and played by Lupin's Stefan Crepon, craftily never checked in 'Varian Skye' to begin with, Cassian tells the young man, 'I hope things work out for you.' Thela responds, 'Rebellions are built on hope.' That mantra clearly stuck with Cassian, because he parroted it early on in Rogue One, as he and Jyn arrived on Imperial-occupied Jedha to somehow score face time with rebel extremist Saw Gerrera. 'We'll give them your name and hope that gets us a meeting with Saw,' Cassian said. 'Hope?' asked Jyn. 'Yeah. Rebellions are built on hope,' Cassian replied. Later on in Rogue One, Jyn would argue to Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly) and other leaders that they needed to deploy their 'best troops, the Rebel fleet if you have to,' to Scariff, as a vital step in neutering the Empire's new super weapon. 'You need to capture the Death Star plans if there's any hope of destroying it,' Jyn asserted. 'You're asking us to invade an Imperial installation based on nothing but hope?' asked Senator Pamlo (Sharon Duncan-Brewster). 'Rebellions are built on hope,' Jyn replied, using the same words said years earlier by a mild-mannered bellhop. Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to , and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
