Andor season 2 director Alonso Ruizpalacios might have let it slip that Ben Mendelsohn might be back as Orson Krennic.

With Andor season 2 set to bring the story proper as much as the start of Rogue One, it stands to purpose that we must always see a number of acquainted characters from the film, together with Ben Mendelsohn as Imperial Director Orson Krennic.

As Krennic is among the foremost architects of the Death Star, it will make sense for him to look in Andor season 2, however Mendelsohn had beforehand instructed that he would not return for the sequence. “As for being contacted by Lucasfilm for a new project, I can tell you that no, I have not been approached for something like this,” the actor mentioned earlier this 12 months. However, Andor season 2 director Alonso Ruizpalacios might have let it slip to The Playlist that the actor might be returning in any case.

The director, who might be helming the final three episodes of the 12-episode sequence, instructed the outlet, “directing episodes of the series was a treat, especially directing heavyweight actors like, ‘Stellan Skarsgård, Forest Whitaker, and Ben Mendelsohn,’ presumably not realizing he was revealing something of a spoiler.” Although Skarsgård and Whitaker appeared within the first season of the Star Wars sequence, Mendelsohn didn’t. The different episodes of the brand new season might be helmed by Ariel Kleiman and Janus Metz.

Prior to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Andor season 2 was beforehand reported to be on monitor for an August 2024 launch, however the delays attributable to the strike clearly pushed that back. As for when the sequence will return, Stellan Skarsgård has mentioned, “It will probably be out towards the end of the year or early next.” The actor, who performs Luthen Rael within the sequence, additionally appears to suppose that the second season might be simply as good as the primary. “It’s the last season of it. It ends where Rogue One starts so it’s up to that point,” he mentioned. “I believe it is going to be superb as already the primary one was satisfying for me as a result of it’s type of Star Wars for grown-ups – it’s a extra practical and sophisticated society that they’re residing in and the claustrophobia of the fascist regime is palpable. I believe we’ve got a superb season forward of us.“