NARRATOR: Rosario Dawson will appear in the second season
of The Mandalorian, and she just might
be playing a certain fan-favorite Star
Wars character.
Who are you supposed to be?
[R2-D2 SOUNDS]
I'm Ahsoka.
Master Yoda sent me.
NARRATOR: On this spoiler-filled IMDbrief,
we take a look at the origins of the mysterious Jedi
and how she could fit into the next
season of the Disney+ series.
Lucasfilm has not officially confirmed
that Dawson will play Ahsoka, who was originally
voiced by Ashley Eckstein.
You're stuck with me, sky-guy.
NARRATOR: But several sources have reported the casting,
and Dawson herself heavily hinted
at it in a recent interview.
The character choice would make sense, as the Jedi was created
by The Mandalorian executive producer, writer, and director,
Dave Filoni, for his animated movie and series,
Star Wars The Clone Wars.
He was my master.
NARRATOR: No, that was actually Anakin Skywalker.
Ahsoka started her career as a Jedi
under the tutelage of future Darth Vader,
becoming one of the most skilled fighters during the Clone Wars,
where she battled bounty hunters,
Sith, and even Mandalorians.
Stop.
The Jedi is mine.
NARRATOR: Ahsoka was falsely accused, charged, and later
found to be innocent of plotting a terrorist attack
against a Jedi temple.
Feeling betrayed by the space wizards
and their lack of faith in her, she decided to leave the order.
The Jedi Order is your life.
You can't just throw it away like this.
NARRATOR: In season 7 of The Clone Wars,
which is streaming on Disney+, we see Ahsoka
battle in the Siege of Mandalore and go
head-to-head with Darth Maul.
Every choice made has led to this.
NARRATOR: And those choices led her
to Star Wars Rebels, another animated
series created by Dave Filoni.
You know, I'm seeing a pattern here.
Anyways, years after the events of Clone Wars,
Ahsoka, now a spy for the Rebel Alliance, battles
Darth Vader, her former master.
In the last scene of the Rebels finale,
Ahsoka and a Mandalorian known as Sabine Wren
set out to find their lost teammate,
the young Jedi Ezra Bridger.
And remember, the Force will be with you always.
NARRATOR: This brings us to The Mandalorian season 2
and how Ahsoka could cross paths with
the shiny, armored warrior.
In the first season, which takes place
five years after the finale of Rebels, Din Djarin, a.k.a.
Mando, is given the mission of returning the child, a.k.a.
Baby Yoda, to the Jedi.
Those Jedi could be Ahsoka and Ezra, as there are very few
left alive during this time, along with their trusty
Mandalorian pal Sabine, who could
help explain the history of their people
to the bounty hunter.
This is the way.
ALL: This is the way.
NARRATOR: But the Ahsoka connection to The Mandalorian
runs deeper than that.
It was revealed at the end of season 1
that rude dude Moff Gideon has the Darksaber,
an ancient Mandalorian weapon, which at one point
was owned by Sabine.
The weapon was last seen in the hands
of Mandalorian leader Bo-Katan, who Ahsoka crossed
paths with several times.
This means at some point, Gideon must have
taken the saber from Katan.
I would prefer to avoid any further violence
and encourage a moment of consideration.
NARRATOR: Additionally, actor Giancarlo Esposito,
who plays Gideon, revealed that there is an epic
lightsaber fight in season 2.
And who better to battle him than the dual saber-wielding
Ahsoka Tano?
I wish we had more time to talk,
but I have urgent information for both of you.
NARRATOR: Well, it's not that urgent,
but it was recently reported that Russian Doll
creator Leslye Headland will helm a female-driven Star Wars
series.
Though little is known about the potential show,
it could focus on the adventures of Ahsoka,
as there have been rumors that the Jedi would
be getting her own spinoff.
I've been waiting for this day for a long time.
NARRATOR: Us, too, Kylo.
Us, too.
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