AHSOKA: Lars Mikkelsen Confirmed To Return As STAR WARS REBELS Villain Grand Admiral Thrawn

AHSOKA: Lars Mikkelsen Confirmed To Return As STAR WARS REBELS Villain Grand Admiral Thrawn

Confirming persistent rumors, it was officially announced that Lars Mikkelsen will play Grand Admiral Thrawn in live-action for the upcoming Disney+ The Mandalorian spin-off, Ahsoka...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 08, 2023 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Via SFF Gazette

As day two of Star Wars Celebration London winds down, by far the biggest announcement was confirmation that Star Wars Rebels actor Lars Mikkelsen will return to play Grand Admiral Thrawn in live-action for the upcoming Ahsoka Disney+ series!

Mikkelsen provided the voice for the lethally calm villain in the third season of the acclaimed animated series, and did such a fantastic job that it was really difficult to picture anyone else taking over as the ruthless Chiss.

When we last saw Thrawn, he was being dragged through hyperspace by the Purrgil along with Ezra Bridger to parts unknown. The character will be integral to Ahsoka, as a large part of the story will focus on the fan-favorite force-wielder attempting to track him down and put an end to him once and for all.

During the panel, we also learned that the directors for the series will be: Dave Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Patel and Rick Famuyiwa

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xfan320
xfan320 - 4/8/2023, 12:21 PM
Finally some confirmation. I was beginning to think the rumors were BS and it was gonna be a Hollywood celeb like Kyle Gass or Ed Sheeran...

I kid, I kid.
Stinkor1
Stinkor1 - 4/8/2023, 1:09 PM
@xfan320 - you got a problem with The Rage Cage?
Odin
Odin - 4/8/2023, 12:21 PM
Probably the best option.
FusionWarrior
FusionWarrior - 4/8/2023, 12:27 PM
HEIR OF THE EMPIRE IS BACK!!!
Spoken
Spoken - 4/8/2023, 12:27 PM
I feel like he shouldn't be a TV show like villain, but I'll take it.
FrankieDedo
FrankieDedo - 4/8/2023, 12:29 PM
@Spoken - Who'd you think will be the big bad of Filoni's movie?
Spoken
Spoken - 4/8/2023, 12:31 PM
@FrankieDedo - What I meant was...I would rather see Thrawn appear first in a movie, rather than a TV show.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 4/8/2023, 12:40 PM
@FrankieDedo - See it makes sense to have Thrawne as the big bad in the movie, but Disney is going to have a problem with audience accessibility if the TV shows and movies are crossing over their main plots.
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 4/8/2023, 1:21 PM
@Spoken - You are correct. He should be the big bad of a new trilogy and that trilogy should be set after Return of the Jedi and eventually be rebranded as episodes 7-9
abd00bie
abd00bie - 4/8/2023, 1:43 PM
@Spoken - They did Cad Bane dirty lol
ReverseFlasher
ReverseFlasher - 4/8/2023, 4:53 PM
@abd00bie - the electric chest plate was still active….
tb86
tb86 - 4/8/2023, 12:28 PM
Outside of Star Wars Rebels I don’t really know much about Grand Admiral Thrawn. I never read those Legends novels he was in.
Odin
Odin - 4/8/2023, 12:48 PM
@tb86 - I highly recommend the Thrawn-trilogy by Timothy Zahn. It will make long for what the sequel movies could've been like.
tb86
tb86 - 4/8/2023, 1:41 PM
@Odin - me and books are a no no
DarkModeDan
DarkModeDan - 4/8/2023, 12:40 PM


Now please god, do him justice.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/8/2023, 12:43 PM
The ONLY Option
DocSpock
DocSpock - 4/8/2023, 1:34 PM


This is a good thing.

ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 4/8/2023, 1:47 PM
He did a great job with the animated stuff. There wasn't really any need to recast.
DarthNihilus
DarthNihilus - 4/8/2023, 2:15 PM
Casting someone else wouldve been ultra dumb.
Himura
Himura - 4/8/2023, 2:18 PM
Pretty cool that they're always willing to bring back the original voice actors to do live-action stuff.
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 4/8/2023, 2:46 PM
[frick] yeah.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/8/2023, 2:46 PM
The one and only Thrawn.

Not only he's a great voice actor but also an amazing actor, i still remember his character in Sherlock.
http://youtube.com/shorts/5tFd4do2bqk?feature=share
Gave me the chills.
TheJester187
TheJester187 - 4/8/2023, 3:50 PM
I’ll be watching! These are the villains we been waiting for!
Whoelsebutkevin
Whoelsebutkevin - 4/8/2023, 4:34 PM
@TheJester187 - Thrawn was always like Batmam, he's the smartest Man in the room and always two steps ahead. Plus both are trained fighters.....huh!
TheJester187
TheJester187 - 4/14/2023, 1:21 AM
@Whoelsebutkevin - Him, Darth Maul & Black Christianson are my favorite villains. Can’t wait.
Repian
Repian - 4/8/2023, 5:27 PM
Hugh Jackman would have made a great Thrawn, but Lars is the best.


1stDalek
1stDalek - 4/8/2023, 7:58 PM
Great news!
Matchesz
Matchesz - 4/9/2023, 4:56 AM
Hey he should crack funny jokes!
Boycee
Boycee - 4/9/2023, 9:59 PM
More pathetic catering to the vocal minority of rage-baby troll dikedds
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