Ahsoka Tano isn't the only animated Star Wars character making the jump to live-action. In a recent article from The Hollywood Reporter about the animated Marvel Series What If…?it was reported that Lucasfilm was looking for an actress to portray Mandalorian Warrior turned rebel Sabine Wren for the upcoming live-action Disney Plus series Star Wars: Ahsoka.
While the article is primarily focused on Brad Winderbaum, the head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, it also mentions the casting rumors. Star Wars: Ahsoka is set to be a spin-off of the incredibly popular Disney Plus series The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars series to premiere on streaming giant. While plot details are scarce at the moment, the series will follow Anakin Skywalker's former padawan Ahsoka Tano, portrayed by actress Rosario Dawson, who first played the role in the second season of The Mandalorian. However, like Sabine, Ahsoka's first appearance was as an animated character in the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, created by The Mandalorian co-creator Dave Filoni.
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Sabine first appeared in the animated series Star Wars: Rebels. The series, also created by Filoni, was in many ways a continuation of The Clone Wars and followed some of the same characters, including Ahsoka. Voiced by The Good Place actress Tiya Sircar, Sabine was featured prominently in all four seasons of Star Wars: Rebels, which told the story of the early days and the formation of the rebel alliance. In the series, Sabine is a young Mandalorian Warrior who left her homeworld after it was taken over by the Empire. She is portrayed as a fierce warrior, a loyal ally, and a talented artist. She's also one of the few characters in Star Wars to wield the infamous Darksaber, which was featured heavily in both animated series and The Mandalorian season 2.
While nothing is set in stone at the moment, it makes sense that Sabine would appear in the Ahsoka series. At the end of Star Wars: Rebels Sabine is seen teaming up with Ahsoka to try and find their friend, Jedi Trainee Ezra Bridger, who disappears along with imperial villain Grand Admiral Thrawn in the series finale. SinceAhsoka outright says in The Mandalorian that she is looking for Thrawn, fans took this as clear confirmation that characters such as Sabine, Thrawn, and Ezra would appear in the Ahoska series. There have also been casting rumors surrounding these characters, including Aladin star Mena Massoud being rumored to be considered for Ezra. Some fans even speculated that Sabine would appear in The Mandalorian alongside Ahsoka, but sadly that didn't happen.
While this news was expected, it's still exciting for any fans of Star Wars: Rebels. Sabine is a great character who would be right at home in the new live-action TV Star Wars universe. There are no casting rumors at the moment, but some fan casting choices for Sabine include Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D star Chloe Bennet and Game of Thrones actress Jessica Henwick, who recently joined the incredible cast of Knives Out 2.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
