When showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed that Andor Season 2 would lead right into the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, fans of the 2016 film rightfully assumed there’d be more than just narrative overlap. And sure enough, the final season of the Disney+ show was a Rogue One reunion in more ways than one: a handful of characters from the film played major roles in Andor, bridging the gap between the film and the prequel series.
Still, some fan favorites were missing in action, like Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso. Gilroy has since explained why some Rogue One alums just couldn’t fit into the 12-episode season. “I realized if people didn’t absolutely have to be there, they shouldn’t,” he told Entertainment Weekly, adding that it’d have been “really disrespectful” to bring someone like Jyn back for mere fan service. “I’d rather honor Rogue and keep it straight.”
