Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) was always living on borrowed time, but that’s also been a large part of his appeal. The character is a relatively new addition to the Star Wars galaxy, a footnote in the struggle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Rogue One tied him to the most crucial battle in Rebel history and turned his martyrdom into legend. It also allowed his story to continue in Andor, but the prequel series shares the same misfortunes as its namesake.
According to Tony Gilroy — the writer-director who steered Rogue One through its infamous reshoots and created Andor — the series was originally conceived as a five-season affair. But given the time commitment that would have demanded of Gilroy, and the growing divide between the 20-something Cassian and 45-year-old Luna, Gilroy opted to truncate five seasons into two.
