ANDOR Star Andy Serkis Continues Teasing Kino Loy Return: "I Mean, We [Didn't] See Him Die..."

ANDOR Star Andy Serkis Continues Teasing Kino Loy Return: "I Mean, We [Didn't] See Him Die..."

Andy Serkis stole the show in Andor's first season as Kino Loy, and the actor has now teased his eventual return to Star Wars by reminding fans we never actually saw the Narkina 5 prisoner meet his maker.

By JoshWilding - Aug 10, 2023 11:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Cassian Andor
Source: EW (via SFFGazette.com)

Speculation about Andy Serkis possibly returning as Kino Loy in Andor season 2 continues to swirl. After appearing on stage during April's Star Wars Celebration, the actor all but confirmed he'll be reprising the role, though it's still not officially official.

When we last saw the Narkina 5 inmate, he was leading a breakout on Narkina 5 alongside Cassian Andor, only for his story to seemingly end in tragedy. The only way to truly escape the facility was by jumping into the water below, but poor Kino admitted he couldn't swim, meaning he either had to stay behind or risk certain death.

During a conversation with Entertainment Weekly (via SFFGazette.com) Serkis addressed his Star Wars future head-on. 

"Well, there weren't really many discussions about the afterlife of Kino. All that we do know is that he survives. I mean, we don't see him die," the actor teases. "We see him left for a further life of the character. But prior to that, there were no discussions at all about [what] might happen afterwards."

"I was just excited enough about the arc that I had to play, which was a really beautifully crafted illustration of a man who has a belief system that gets broken that then has nothing to believe in, that then gets kind of reignited by someone who inspires him to find himself again, and then self-sacrifices."

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Asked about his big "I can't swim" moment, Serkis says he was grateful of the chance to explore how Kino would deliver his shocking revelation to Diego Luna's Cassian Andor. 

"We did, and I did it a number of various different ways. And it was something that needed that kind of exploration. We were lucky enough to have the time to be able to do that because shooting on a TV schedule, often it's a very quick - unlike film where you can take time between takes and you can evolve in a journey."

"But it demanded a different set of investigations into how that would be delivered. Because it was a key moment. So I was lucky enough to get the chance to explore."

With season 2 of Andor set to jump a year every three episodes, we'd imagine there being ample opportunities for Kino to reappear.

What will have become of him is hard to say, though we know the character has absolutely nothing to do with Supreme Leader Snoke (Serkis has confirmed on multiple occasions that Kino is not in any way connected to the First Order leader). Perhaps he made that leap of faith and washed ashore? Time will tell.

Andor season 2 is set to premiere on Disney+ next August. 

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MrDandy
MrDandy - 8/10/2023, 11:02 PM
I think bringing him back in any capacity would undercut that character and moment. Fantastic performance by Serkis but let it stand as a one and done.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 8/10/2023, 11:04 PM
@MrDandy - Disney will milk dat tit
JFerguson
JFerguson - 8/10/2023, 11:46 PM
@MrDandy - I think there’s more story that can be done with him
abd00bie
abd00bie - 8/11/2023, 1:02 AM
@JFerguson - He is a good Snoke clone lmao
Ojeet78
Ojeet78 - 8/11/2023, 7:20 AM
I hope they dont bring him back. It was a stunning episode and a great character moment.
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/11/2023, 8:12 AM
What’s he going do if brought be in charge of prison treat prisoners with respect no more working he’s useless character did nothing for series
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