Cassian Andor was never meant to be a major Star Wars player. In Rogue One, his story ends about two hours after it starts, as he sacrifices himself for the Rebellion. But fans (and Disney) wanted more, so we got Andor, a prequel series depicting Cassian as he goes from minor backwater criminal to key Rebel spy. Season 1 covered a year in Cassian’s life, and now Season 2 is picking up the pace. And according to showrunner Tony Gilroy, this final look at the revolutionary proves that Cassian is just as much of a Chosen One as Anakin or Luke.
In an interview with Collider, Gilroy discussed how Andor operates as a throughline for Season 2’s stories, which will be organized into four three-episode arcs. “Cassian is sort of Star Wars Jesus running through there—this messianic character running through the middle,” he said.
