The film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story demonstrated that a successful Star Wars adventure didn’t need to focus on the Skywalker family. Despite the movie’s heroes making the ultimate sacrifice, Diego Luna returned as Cassian Andor in the critically acclaimed two-season series Star Wars: Andor. Luna wasn’t the only Rogue One actor to reappear in the series, and one of his co-stars was curious as to why they hadn’t been asked to join the cast.
Riz Ahmed, who played Bodhi Rook in Rogue One, wondered why his character wasn’t included in the Andor series, especially with Genevieve O’Reilly and Forest Whitaker reprising their roles as Mon Mothma and Saw Gerrera. Ahmed recently told Screen Rant that he directly asked showrunner Tony Gilroy about the possibility of Bodhi appearing in Andor.
I’ll be honest, I talked to Tony Gilroy about all the rumors of Rogue One actors making cameos in his show. I asked him what was going on, and he explained that they’d considered it, but it would create major timeline problems and mess up the show’s order of events. I really believe him – Tony’s a great guy and makes smart decisions.
It’s understandable why Gilroy points out the absence of a central figure like Bodhi, even if fans are let down. While characters in Rogue One already knew each other – such as Cassian and K-2SO – the film’s main idea was about people from different walks of life uniting against a shared enemy. The relationship between Cassian and Mon Mothma wasn’t a major part of Rogue One, which gave Andor the opportunity to explore their connection.
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When Bodhi first encounters Cassian and Jyn Erso in Rogue One, they don’t know each other. Therefore, if Bodhi appears in Andor, the show needs to establish that he wasn’t involved in any of Cassian’s earlier activities.
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Unlike other Star Wars shows like The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, or The Book of Boba Fett which rely heavily on bringing back beloved characters, Andor stood out because it did things differently. Viewers weren’t necessarily waiting for specific characters to appear, yet the show was a critical success – Season 1 earned a 96% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Season 2 even improved to 97%. This proves the story’s success wasn’t about cameos. Still, given the show’s quality and creator Tony Gilroy’s talent, it’s possible we might see the character Bodhi appear in future Star Wars stories.
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2026-03-18 03:38