CASSIAN ANDOR Disney+ Series Adds THOR Actor Stellan Skarsgard & POLDARK's Kyle Soller

CASSIAN ANDOR Disney+ Series Adds THOR Actor Stellan Skarsgard & POLDARK's Kyle Soller

Although production on Disney+'s Cassian Andor series has obviously been postponed, we have word on two new cast members for the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spinoff: Stellan Skarsgard and Kyle Soller...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 16, 2020 11:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Cassian Andor
Source: Variety

Disney+'s upcoming Cassian Andor series has added Stellan Skarsgard (Thor, Dune) and Kyle Soller (Poldark, Brexit) to its cast in undisclosed roles. They join Diego Luna, who will reprise the title role from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Skarsgard will be best known to CBM fans for his Marvel Cinematic Universe role of Doctor Erik Selvig, but he has appeared in countless other film and TV projects, including the recent Chernobyl. He will also play the villainous Baron Harkonnen in the upcoming Dune reboot. Soller, meanwhile, is an up-and-coming British actor known for parts in 101 Dalmation Street, Poldark and HBO's Brexit.

No details on their characters were provided.

The still untitled series will follow the adventures of Rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion and prior to the events of Rogue One. Diego Luna will reprise the role of Andor, which he originated in the 2016 film. The rousing spy thriller will explore tales filled with espionage and daring missions to restore hope to a galaxy in the grip of a ruthless Empire."

The Americans producer Stephen Schiff will serve as showrunner on the series, which was set to premiere at some point next year. Of course, that's all up in the air now, but we'll keep you updated on any further developments.

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MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 4/16/2020, 11:39 AM
Nice to still hear casting news. Hopefully MCU castings are revealed soon.
inkniron
inkniron - 4/16/2020, 11:47 AM
Love some Poldark. 2 good choices.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 4/16/2020, 11:52 AM
Stellan Skarsgard is very into space operas lately, nice. First time I hear about the actor though.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 4/16/2020, 11:57 AM
OT: RIP Brian Dennehy... Tremendous actor. He will be missed.

Repian
Repian - 4/16/2020, 12:20 PM
Stellan Skarsgard has to play Cassian Andor's great imperial enemy. I love that facet of Stellan and it's what I want to see.



Repian
Repian - 4/16/2020, 12:32 PM
@Repian - I can imagine Stellan playing the Imperial Governor of the planetary system where Cassian Andor was born. A cruel tyrant.


parkerray
parkerray - 4/16/2020, 1:24 PM
Why Cassian Andor before Chirrut and Baze or x or x?

I don't think there's anyway he'd even make my top 100 star wars character list. Not even top 500.
GothamSon
GothamSon - 4/16/2020, 1:30 PM
Kyle Soller is American, not British. He is excellent in Poldark.
Nebula
Nebula - 4/16/2020, 4:38 PM
@GothamSon -
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