One character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story who exhibits up in Andor Season 2 is Orson Krennic, performed by Ben Mendelsohn. Regardless of the nine-year hole between 2016’s Rogue One and 2025’s Andor Season 2, Mendelsohn defined why he jumped on the probability to reprise his villainous character.
Why did Ben Mendelsohn return for Andor?
In an interview with Selection, Mendelsohn revealed when creator Tony Gilroy reached out about returning as Krennic in Season 2. It was a direct “sure” from Mendelsohn.
“Fairly some time in the past, not that lengthy after the primary season,” mentioned Mendelsohn. “Tony simply mentioned, ‘Would you be amenable to coming again and simply doing a number of scenes?’ To which I used to be like, ‘Fuck yeah, completely.’ Michael Clayton is someplace in my 25 most-loved movies of all time. And Krennic and the entire Star Wars expertise was a very good one for me. However I had no thought how good it was going to be. It’s taken me by joyous shock.”
In Rogue One, Krennic is the director of superior weapons analysis for the Empire, specializing in the development of the Dying Star. In Andor, Krennic remains to be ascending throughout the Imperial ranks, one thing Mendelsohn rapidly identified.
“After we see him [Krennic] in Rogue One, we see him on the pinnacle of his achievement, however we additionally see him on the time when the opposite marshals of the Empire are going, ‘That appears fairly good. I feel maybe that’s really my division now,’” Mendelsohn mentioned. “So he’s much more animated by that, you recognize, and clearly the good secret being that Galen Erso is the creator of the Dying Star. Though I’ll by no means let go of the concept I constructed the Dying Star. It’s simply it’s too good of a line. You see him in additional of a halcyon interval [in Andor]. That is him nonetheless very a lot ascendant. He’s fruitier at this era.”
Krennic’s story ends in Rogue One, however for now, the Imperial chief will proceed his rise in Andor Season 2. The subsequent three episodes will stream on Might 6 on Disney+.
(Supply: Selection)
