A Rogue One Actor Says He Turned Down Andor Rather Than Cut His Dreadlocks
Jordan Stephens, who played Corporal Tonc in Rogue One, says he declined to return in Andor after being asked to cut his dreadlocks for an army-training scene. The account is his alone so far, reported by The Direct and ComingSoon on October 8.
The Andor Prequel Novel Just Proved Its Political-Thriller DNA Translates to Prose
Rebecca Roanhorse's Edge of the Abyss hit shelves September 15 — the second book in the Reign of the Empire trilogy, set one year before Andor Season 1, and built almost entirely around Mon Mothma and Bail Organa's slow-motion political radicalization. Early reviews agree on one thing: it captures Andor's patient, suspense-over-spectacle DNA better than almost any other Star Wars tie-in has managed.
Andor's Adria Arjona Almost Played Qi'ra in Solo — and She's Thrilled She Didn't
Adria Arjona just revealed how close she came to playing Qi'ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story — she screen-tested opposite Alden Ehrenreich for the film's original directors before the role went to Emilia Clarke. Her verdict, eight years and one Andor performance later: "I'm so thankful I didn't get it."