STAR WARS: Disney Rumored To Be Casting Grand Admiral Thrawn For Live-Action Series

STAR WARS: Disney Rumored To Be Casting Grand Admiral Thrawn For Live-Action Series

This probably shouldn't be too surprising given how many other Rebels characters are set to be introduced in The Mandalorian Season 2, but Disney is now said to be casting Thrawn for a future project...

By MarkCassidy - Jun 03, 2020 04:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

It was probably only a matter of time before this rumor did the rounds, but it's now being reported that Disney is in the process of casting Grand Admiral Thrawn for one of the upcoming Disney+ shows.

According to The DisInsider, Disney is currently searching for an actor to bring the fan-favorite villain to live-action life. Although there's said to be “no word on specific projects,” it sounds like the plan is for Thrawn to eventually lead his own spinoff series.

First introduced in Timothy Zahn’s Expanded Universe Heir to the Empire novel, the cerebral Grand Admiral made his animated debut in Star Wars Rebels back in 2016. The character disappeared along with Ezra Bridger in the series finale, so if the rumors that the planned Ahsoka Tano spinoff is going to focus on the search for the young force-wielder are true, it only makes sense that Thrawn would also have a role to play.

The Mandalorian Season 2 is also a slim possibility, but with filming already complete (work continues on post remotely), that seems highly unlikely. Plus, with so many other characters (Ahsoka, Boba Fett etc) set to be introduced, adding Thrawn to the proceedings might be overkill. 

What do you guys make of this? Who would youi cast as a live-action Grand Admiral Thrawn? Let us known in the usual place.

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Mrflibbleisverycross
Mrflibbleisverycross - 6/3/2020, 4:33 PM
Benedict Cumberbatch as Thrawn
EarlChai
EarlChai - 6/3/2020, 11:54 PM
@Mrflibbleisverycross - Yep. Folks have been saying that for seven years now:
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/3/2020, 4:43 PM
dracula
dracula - 6/3/2020, 4:56 PM
@tmp3 - couldn't get him for Solo.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/3/2020, 5:26 PM
@tmp3 - he'd be fantastic but I hope he's stuck doing a few marvel movies and not just a 1 off in Thor L&T
QuietStorm
QuietStorm - 6/3/2020, 4:43 PM
Dont know anything about this character. But I saw him and thought...

dracula
dracula - 6/3/2020, 4:57 PM
@QuietStorm - he is a master planner. Like a cross between Professor Moriarty and Batman
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/3/2020, 4:50 PM
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 6/3/2020, 4:57 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Donovan?!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/3/2020, 5:08 PM
@Nightwing1015 - Henry Lloyd Hughes
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 6/3/2020, 5:25 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Yeah I know but I only see him as Donovan lol


GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/3/2020, 5:43 PM
@Nightwing1015 - I’ve only seen him in other stuff recently. Killing Eve he was phenomenal.
LadiesmanBumble
LadiesmanBumble - 6/3/2020, 4:51 PM
Jason Issacs would make a great Thrawn.

inkniron
inkniron - 6/3/2020, 6:05 PM
@LadiesmanBumble - I said that a couple weeks back. it wasn't 2 days later he was belly aching about wanting to bring his Grand Inquisitor to the small screen. I would prefer Thrawn though.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 6/3/2020, 8:01 PM
@LadiesmanBumble - I just watched this guy yesterday in A Cure For Wellness.
LadiesmanBumble
LadiesmanBumble - 6/4/2020, 2:14 AM
@MrCamw1 - I just watched him in The Patriot last week. He’s fantastic at playing the bad guy role.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 6/4/2020, 7:04 AM
@LadiesmanBumble - This is my favorite pick for Thrawn
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/3/2020, 4:51 PM
I am all aboard a Rebels sequel live action series if that would be the case... count me the eff in. That show was amazing... as far as casting goes I'd say Javier Bardem
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