Adria Arjona has opened up about her character Bix Caleen’s emotional exit in Andor Season 2, revealing behind-the-scenes particulars about filming her ultimate scenes. Whereas Bix doesn’t seem in Rogue One, the actress mentioned how the present crafted her departure and the strain she felt delivering a pivotal farewell speech that ties into Cassian’s bigger journey.
Adria Arjona on Bix’s Andor Season 2 exit earlier than Rogue One
In Andor Season 2 Episode 9, titled “Welcome to the Rebel,” Bix Caleen exits the storyline, explaining her absence from Rogue One. After reuniting with Cassian on Yavin following the Ghorman Bloodbath, Bix leaves behind a recorded message, stating: “I’ve to depart. I’ve to go away. I’m undecided the place, or for the way lengthy… I consider you will have a function… I’m selecting the insurrection.”
Bix’s message highlights her option to not intrude with Cassian’s function within the Rebel. She provides, “For those who have been to present this up for me… I’d by no means forgive myself,” and concludes by saying, “And when it’s finished, when it’s over and we’ve got received… I’ll discover you.” Her departure supplies a story motive for why Bix doesn’t seem in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Adria Arjona, who portrays Bix, revealed to TVLine that Andor creator Tony Gilroy knowledgeable her early about her character’s exit. “The fantastic thing about Tony Gilroy is that he believes info is energy, and he believes in informing his actors early on,” she stated. “So earlier than [Dan Gilroy] even wrote that speech, I keep in mind [Tony] known as me and type of warned me about what was going to occur.”
Arjona was filming Netflix’s Hit Man when she discovered about Bix’s destiny however stated that advance data helped her course of the character’s arc. “By the point that you just learn it, there’s a connectivity that’s actually attention-grabbing,” she famous.
Filming the goodbye scene was a high-pressure second. “That speech… I used to be so fearful of it,” Arjona admitted. “It was most likely one among my scariest days on set, ever. Ever.”
Initially reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.