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Lars Mikkelsen had to tweak Grand Admiral Thrawn to bring the character into the realm of live-action for the Ahsoka series.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has been a favourite among Star Wars fans since Timothy Zahn introduced him in Heir to the Empire, and master strategist will finally be stepping into the realm of live-action for the upcoming Ahsoka series.
It was confirmed at Star Wars Celebration earlier this year that Lars Mikkelsen would be playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in Ahsoka. It was only right that he should be the one to portray the live-action Thrawn, as he provided the character with his distinctive voice in Star War: Rebels. However, the actor told Empire Magazine that he did have to tweak Thrawn’s voice as what works in animation doesn’t always translate to live-action.
“I’m not losing the voice, but I am tweaking it into live-action,” Lars Mikkelsen explained. “When doing an animated character, you have a whole melodious way of approaching it. When you’re there in person, it would be a bit much. How can you not love a clever villain? Thrawn is interested in his opponent’s culture and what they are about. It’s lovely to be playing that.“Related
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and hopefully beyond. Rosario Dawson, the actress who plays the title role, said recently that she is hopeful for a sequel to the series. Dawson said, “I am absolutely putting it into the universe.“. “We’re joking, but I am manifesting it because I believe I helped Dave to manifest this role. I’m ready. I’m excited. I’m willing. I wouldn’t be mad at that.” I would not be mad at that.“[Filoni, Star Wars mastermind and Ahsoka Tano’s co-creator]In addition to Rosario Dawson and Lars Mikkelsen, the Ahsoka
series also features Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, and Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati. Hayden Christensen is also said to be returning as Anakin skywalker. It was announced earlier today that Ahsoka will debut on Disney+ on August 23rd.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeM_TG2fuNg
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