Despite being a relative unknown prior to being cast in Ahsoka, Natasha Liu Bordizzo has done nothing but impress as Sabine Wren. The actress has quickly proved herself a perfect choice for this live-action version of the Star Wars Rebels fan-favourite and could arguably hold her own in a Sabine-led spin-off!
The series has so far revealed that she trained under Ahsoka Tano for a time, though the destruction of Mandalore by Moff Gideon seemingly drove a wedge between the two women. It's unclear whether Sabine is Force-sensitive, with opinions divided following the latest episode of Ahsoka. In that, we saw her attempt to use the Force against Shin Hati during their lightsaber duel, though whether anything actually happened is hard to say.
As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, Hot Toys has revealed its 1/6th scale action figure based on Ahsoka's Sabine Wren and the likeness here is nothing short of staggering.
The collectable figure features a newly developed head sculpt with incredible likeness, a meticulously crafted Mandalorian helmet and armour with unique paint applications, a form-fitting under-suit, a lightsaber, a pair of blasters, an LED light-up Ezra Bridger's lightsaber, the adorable loth-cat, Ezra Bridger hologram miniature, and a themed display stand!
We're guessing this won't become available for a good 18 months to 2 years, though the Hot Toys collectors among you should know patience is key with these figures. Hot Toys has yet to announce any additional characters based on Ahsoka, so it's unclear whether Hera Syndulla, for example, will follow.
We're keeping everything crossed for Chopper at the very least, but Hot Toys has likely prioritised Sabine because she's a Mandalorian and those figures sell well. It also doesn't appear a new Ahsoka Tano will be issued, though that's not overly surprising when her costume hasn't really changed since she first appeared in The Mandalorian.
You can check out Hot Toys' new Sabine Wren action figure below.
Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
In addition to Rosario Dawson in the title role, the series stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, the late Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger.
Ahsoka was written by Dave Filoni, who executive produces alongside Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, and Carrie Beck. Directors include Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Rick Famuyiwa.
The first four episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.