A new potential leak concerning the highly anticipated upcoming Disney Plus seriesStar Wars: Ahsokaseems to hint at a plot detail many have been hoping for. Ever since Grand Admiral Thrawn made his first appearance in Timothy Zahn’s acclaimedHeir to the Empirebook trilogy, fans have long awaited the ruthlessly clever Imperial’s entrance into the world of live-actionStar Wars, and that wait may almost be over.
The official synopsis forStar Wars: Ahsokahas reportedly been leaked, and it’s just boring enough to seem genuine. The inside look comes from regular industry news scooper DanielRPK, who revealed the supposed synopsis as such: “Ahsoka Tano is on the hunt for the evil Grand Admiral Thrawn in the hope it will help her locate the missing Ezra Bridger, the young Jedi that disappeared with Thrawn many years ago.” It hits all the marks for what fans might have already been expecting, which lends it an extra bit of plausibility.
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The character ofAhsoka will be played again by Rosario Dawsonin the series, and she is already well-known in theStar Warsfandom, having been featured prominently in both theStar Wars: The Clone WarsandStar Wars RebelsTV shows. The timelines for both allowed audiences to follow her development from Anakin Skywalker’s young Padawan apprentice to Jedi outcast just trying to find her own path. Ahsoka’s appearance inThe Mandalorianmarked her live-action debut and served as a jumping-off point for her own eventual solo series. She even name-dropped Thrawn himself in that same episode. That’s not to mention the character’s potential for appearances in other mediums, such as possibly showing up inJedi: Fallen Order 2voiced by Ashley Eckstein.
Ahsoka’s final shot onStar Wars Rebelssaw her joined by her friend, the Mandalorian Sabine Wren, as the two set off in search of Ezra Bridger. Bridger, a young Jedi and largely the main character ofRebels, had executed a risky plan to save the Rebel Alliance from an assault by Grand Admiral Thrawn, resulting in both Bridger and Thrawn disappearing in an erratic hyperspace jump. Rumors have also suggested thatStar Wars:Ahsokawill feature Mena Massoud as Ezra, the actor who is best known for the title role in 2019’s live-actionAladdinremake. So that lends even more possible legitimacy to the leak.
After Thrawn appeared inStar Wars Rebels, many began speculating about the character making the jump to live-action, with some fans even presenting the case for bringingRobert Downey Jr. to play Thrawn. Considering how many people seem to have predicted this exact synopsis forAhsoka, it seems like the series will either end up being exactly what fans expected or completely different in a wild subversion of expectations.
Either way, there’s plenty in store for fans of Ahsoka Tano andStar Warsfans in general. Here’s hoping the series either meets expectations or massively exceeds them. It would certainly be nice to have anotherThe Last Jedisort of situationto talk about.
Star Wars: Ahsokawill be available exclusively on Disney Plus.
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