Andor Season 2 Will Explore Luthen’s Past and the Future of His Rebellion
Published on: 2025-10-16 18:28:52
One of the most exciting characters we’re eager to see more of in season two of Andor on Disney+ is Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael, the rebellion’s main orchestrator. As the Empire has tried to uncover who he is, the mysterious benefactor of many identities and stunning wardrobe choices has become a fan-favorite new character of the Star Wars universe who ultimately gets Andor (Diego Luna) to join the cause.
In a live Q&A session on the official Star Wars YouTube channel, showrunner Tony Gilroy was asked where he got the inspiration for the “morally gray” character. Gilroy broke it down as an artist starting to illustrate the world he’s building and who inhabits it.
“This is the same as with any character. I think the easiest thing to say is imagine you just have a pencil and a piece of paper and you’re gonna start to draw somebody,” he said of Luthen, who happens to be the architect of the rebellion in a galaxy far, far away. “I needed an organizer. I needed a recruiter. I needed s
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