ANDOR Spoilers: Fans Spot A Major STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED Easter Egg In Latest Episode

ANDOR Spoilers: Fans Spot A Major STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED Easter Egg In Latest Episode

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed told the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice, and yesterday's episode of Andor seemingly confirmed that Starkiller does - or did - exist in the Disney Star Wars canon...

By JoshWilding - Sep 29, 2022 11:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Cassian Andor
Source: SFFGazette.com

By putting Jedi and big-name characters to one side, Andor largely feels like a standalone story to some extent. It's still an important chapter in the wider Star Wars mythos, though, as we're learning about the formation of the Rebellion that would ultimately topple the evil Empire.

Yesterday's episode, however, featured a huge Easter Egg that's got fans everywhere talking. In Luthen Rael's den of antiquities on Coruscant, there are a few interesting items on display...and a suit of armour that looks extremely familiar. 

Found around the 29:45 mark in the episode, that seems to be the "Lord Starkiller" helmet from the beloved Force Unleashed video games. This iteration of the character, Galen Marek, killed Darth Vader and went on to take his place. That story obviously isn't canon, and not even the events of the first game are believed to have occurred in the Disney era of Star Wars.

Fans have been hoping that Lucasfilm might find a way to bring Starkiller back, even if it means he was no longer Vader's secret apprentice. There are definitely other eras his story could play out in, and this Easter Egg seems to suggest that the character did exist at some point in this Galaxy Far, Far Away's history.

If not Starkiller, then someone has donned his armour, and we can't believe this was an accidental nod. Now, it doesn't necessarily mean he is going to show up in the near future, but perhaps Lucasfilm will find a way to make him part of the upcoming High Republic era of storytelling. If so, we'd like to think Sam Witwer will be asked to reprise the role. 

Check out this Andor Easter Egg (via SFFGazette.com) along with some reactions to the big reveal below:
 

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Himura
Himura - 9/29/2022, 11:02 PM
*SPOILERS*
And yall put it in the headline image on the front page lmao
Humby
Humby - 9/29/2022, 11:58 PM
@Himura - Eh, it's just an easter egg, barely a spoiler. But thats just my opinion. There's basically zero chance that this is going to be something they ever expand upon. I like Sam Witwer, and I enjoyed the games back when they came out, but I never found the story or character to be very compelling. So I guess I prefer it just stay an easter egg.

UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 9/30/2022, 7:40 AM
@Humby - Anything that was put in a movie or show to entertain you is less entertaining if you already know it's coming.

"*SPOILER* dies in the new House of the Dragon episode!" Oh, wonder who that will be...
Himura
Himura - 9/30/2022, 8:08 PM
@Humby - I mean, then why mark it as a spoiler?
SanFranLand
SanFranLand - 9/29/2022, 11:14 PM
Spotted by it being framed dead center between two characters talking on screen. Sleuths!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/29/2022, 11:27 PM
Wasn’t that hard to spot
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 9/29/2022, 11:49 PM
They need to make a Starkiller series.

Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 9/30/2022, 4:49 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - He's too overpowered for live-action and his story no longer fits with current canon, so much would need to be changed that is probably not worth it.
Fogs
Fogs - 9/30/2022, 6:23 AM
@Urubrodi - exactly. I hate the power levels are so messed up. Not even palpatine or yoda were so powerful.

Same thing for Vader stopping / destroying the ship in Obi Wan.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 9/30/2022, 12:57 AM
Was an exciting Easter Egg, but its existence pretty much proves Starkiller as we know him isn't cannon, this is just a fun Easter egg.
Origame
Origame - 9/30/2022, 4:35 AM
@TheVandalore - this version of him can't even exist in Canon since he killed Vader.
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 9/30/2022, 1:52 AM
I’m two episodes in and it’s starting to drag: tell me it gets better because it is as exciting as Diego Lina’s character was in Rogue One….and that’s not good.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 9/30/2022, 2:58 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - the pace does not pick up. It stays about the same so far.
TheRidd1er
TheRidd1er - 9/30/2022, 3:15 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - episode 3 has a lot more pace and action to it, and episode 4 was my favourite so far. If you're not a fan of well-written dialogue and political intrigue this might not be the show for you. There isn't an explosion or a joke every 5 minutes I'm afraid...
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/30/2022, 4:28 AM
One of the refreshing things about this show was the lack of member berries, but apparently somebody complained because episode 4 was full of them. But because Gilroy's not a Star Wars fan, none of them made much sense.

Starkiller is just another example of this. There was even an easter egg for Indiana Jones' whip, which makes no sense unless there's time travel involved.

So I think this is pretty meaningless. Just random Lucasfilm stuff thrown haphazardly into a show that doesn't care for them, doesn't want them and doesn't understand them.
jj2112
jj2112 - 9/30/2022, 8:08 AM
There was also a KOTOR easter egg.
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