Ahsoka Tano isn’t the only animatedStar Warscharacter making the jump to live-action. In a recent article fromThe Hollywood Reporterabout theanimated Marvel SeriesWhatIf…?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 seriesStar 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:Ahsokais set to be a spin-off of the incredibly popularDisney Plus seriesThe Mandalorian,the first live-actionStar Warsseries 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 ofThe Mandalorian.However, like Sabine, Ahsoka’s first appearance wasas an animated characterin the seriesStar Wars: The Clone Wars,created byThe Mandalorianco-creator Dave Filoni.
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Sabine first appeared inthe animated seriesStar Wars: Rebels.The series, also created by Filoni, was in many ways a continuation ofThe Clone Warsand followed some of the same characters, including Ahsoka. Voiced byThe Good Placeactress Tiya Sircar, Sabine was featured prominently in all four seasons ofStar 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 inStar Warsto wield the infamous Darksaber, which was featured heavily in both animated series andThe Mandalorianseason 2.
While nothing is set in stone at the moment, it makes sense that Sabine would appear in the Ahsoka series. At the end ofStar Wars: RebelsSabine is seen teaming up with Ahsoka to try and find their friend, Jedi Trainee Ezra Bridger, who disappears along withimperial villain Grand Admiral Thrawnin the series finale. SinceAhsoka outright says inThe Mandalorianthat 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, includingAladinstar Mena Massoudbeing rumored to be considered for Ezra. Some fans even speculated that Sabine would appear inThe Mandalorianalongside Ahsoka, but sadly that didn’t happen.
While this news was expected, it’s still exciting for any fans ofStar 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 andGame of Thronesactress Jessica Henwick, who recently joined the incredible cast ofKnives Out 2.
