Tony Gilroy, the sequence creator and showrunner of Andor, defined why Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin didn’t seem within the present. Andor debuted on Disney+ in September 2022 and went on for 2 seasons earlier than concluding on Might 13, 2025. Notably, the sequence serves as a prequel to 2016’s Rogue One throughout the Star Wars franchise.
Tony Gilroy on Darth Vader’s absence in Andor Season 2
Gilroy defined his causes for leaving Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin out of Andor Season 2 throughout a brand new interview with Deadline. When requested why these two iconic Star Wars characters didn’t present up within the sequence, Gilroy responded, “If I’d wanted them, I might’ve introduced them in.”
Star Wars is an increasing franchise, and there are quite a few characters who don’t seem in Andor. Nevertheless, Vader and Tarkin had been particularly talked about throughout the interview, possible due to the roles they performed in Rogue One.
Tarkin is the one who causes the deaths of Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor and several other others. Towards the top of the film, Tarkin instructs the Demise Star to fireside on the Citadel Tower on planet Scarif, killing Andor, Felicity Jones’ Jyn, and extra. In the meantime, Vader murders quite a few rebels in his try and regain the Demise Star schematics, although he’s in the end unsuccessful.
The ending of Andor Season 2 completely units up Rogue One. Cassian and the previous Imperial droid Okay-2SO set out for the Ring of Kafrene for a rendezvous with the informant Tivik, which the viewers see early in that film.
In the identical interview, Gilroy made it clear he had no plans for a 3rd season, including that he didn’t know “ determine that one out.” He additionally dismissed the notion of his involvement within the Star Wars franchise past Andor. When requested if there was extra Star Wars for him, Gilroy mentioned, “I don’t suppose so. I’ve been doing it for 10 years now, between Rogue and this.”
Initially reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.