Temuera Morrison has made his disappointment known over the fact Lucasfilm didn't bring him back for The Mandalorian season 3 and seemed a tad annoyed about Din Djarin's prominent role in The Book of Boba Fett.
Despite those comments, we recently learned the actor has reportedly returned to a Galaxy Far, Far Away to shoot a supporting role in this August's Ahsoka as Captain Rex.
While the actor portrayed Clone Troopers both in the prequel trilogy and in The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi, this role will ask a lot more of him. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, Rex has his own storied history and is one of Ahsoka Tano's closest friends and allies.
Now, a first look at Morrison as Captain Rex has been revealed (via SFFGazette.com) courtesy of the Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes mobile game. As you can see, the promo art below shows a version of CT-7567 that bears a striking resemblance to Morrison.
This can't be a coincidence, and it's unlikely EA decided to just stick a beard on the actor and then put his head on Rex's body without Lucasfilm's approval. Common sense says they probably had access to what he will look like as the fan-favourite character in Ahsoka later this summer too.
Captain Rex was Anakin Skywalker's first-in-command and a friend to many of the Jedi. Rex's inhibitor chip was removed, meaning he was able to escape the Order 66 programming which brainwashed so many of his brothers.
In Rebels, the older Rex reunited with Ahsoka and joined the Ghost crew on several missions. Many fans have long speculated that the bearded soldier we saw among the Rebels on Endor was the former Clone Trooper, though that's never been confirmed. A throwaway line in this Dave Filoni series could confirm it, though it's likely to remain a theory unless someone at Lucasfilm really likes the idea.
Time will tell whether this rumour pans out, though with the potential addition of Rex, the entire Ghost crew has now been assembled!
Ahsoka is expected to premiere on Disney+ on August 23.