One of the bigger names attached to Ahsoka was Rome and Thor vet Ray Stevenson, who played Baylan Skoll, a former Jedi allied with Morgan Elsbeth and Grand Admiral Thrawn alongside his apprentice, Shin Hati. Sadly, Stevenson died on May 21, 2023 at the age of 58, leaving it unclear what will happen with Baylan since he was still alive by the end of the latest Star Wars TV show. Now Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni has commented on whether the character will be recast at some point.
During an extensive profile commemorating Filoni being named Lucasfilm’s chief creative officer, the man who’s been an integral part of the Star Wars franchise for over a decade and a half discussed Baylan Skoll’s role in Ahsoka, namely his motivations and efforts to “create his own way of being” after deeming the Jedi Order a “failure.” On the subject of what will happen with the character now that Stevenson is no longer with us, Filoni said the following to Vanity Fair:
