In any franchise, especiallyStar Wars, there tend to be foregone conclusions. Fans will assume certain things even without an explicit confirmation simply based on how much it wouldn’t make sense to not be true. In many cases, those assumptions tend to involve fan-favorite characters making long-awaited debuts or returns, and Rosario Dawson’sAhsokaseries appears to be no different.
Specifically, this instance refers to the heavily-implied appearance of Grand Admiral Thrawn in theupcomingStar WarsseriesAhsoka. After the character played a major role in theStar WarsRebelsanimated series and received a significant shout-out inThe Mandalorian, it got to the point where it would probably be more of a surprise now if he didn’t show up inAhsoka. But up until now, the idea hasn’t progressed much further than rumors and heavy implications. That may have just changed, however.
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While appearing at a panel during the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo,Ahsokastar Dawsonoffered up some enticing words for hungryStar Warsfans. One question asked was, “where is [Thrawn]?” Naturally, she couldn’t reveal anything concrete, but her answer seemed pretty telling. “That dude, man…incognito,” Dawson said with a sly grin before playing around with her answer. “Maybe we get the Scarlet Witch to help us, she can jump through multiverses, right? Let’s go, girl! Yeah, I mean, that’s a really big key kind of giveaway in [The Mandalorian] about what my show could potentially be about. Obviously, we are really trying to track [Thrawn] down, so we’ll see what happens…”
At the very least, this seems to confirm that the search for Thrawn will play a significant part in the story ofAhsoka. With Dawson as the titular former Jedi alongside Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Mandalorian warrior Sabine Wren (andMary Elizabeth Winstead in a currently unknown role), the duo are certainly a force to be reckoned with that should give even Thrawn pause. Perhaps her comment about “multiverses” might be a clue as well, as Thrawn was last seen being thrust into hyperspace by the purrgil creatures inStar Wars Rebels. Such unknown power could possibly transcend dimensions. Naturally, it could also just as easily be a throwaway comment from Dawson.
But aside from Thrawn, there’s alsothe issue of Ezra Bridgerto contend with. As one of the leads inStar Wars Rebels, Ezra went out with a bang by inciting the purrgil to jump both him and Thrawn into hyperspace in the finale, saving the rest of his team in the process. Ever since then, Ahsoka and Sabine have been searching for Ezra, and apparently finding Thrawn is their biggest lead. The likelihood of both characters showing up inAhsokais so high in the minds of fans that many assumeAladdinstar Mena Massoud andThe Witcher’s Lars Mikkelsen are already secretly signed on to play Ezra and Thrawn, respectively.
However things turn out, it will almost certainly become clearer the closerAhsokagets to its premiere. This is already one of the most highly-anticipatedStar Warsprojects sinceThe Mandalorian, so the speculation will continue either way. But here’s hoping fans get a little information soon, as a treat.
