Lars Mikkelsen’s Thrawn appearance in Ahsoka was a first for a Star Wars villain.

Lars Mikkelsen’s live-actionThrawndebut inDisney+‘sAhsokais aStar Warsfirst.

Leading up toStar Wars Celebrationin April, one of the biggest mysteries surroundingAhsokawas who would play Grand Admiral Thrawn.

Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn in Ahsoka, Mikkelsen actor

Five episodes later, he finally arrived; and, in doing so, Mikkelsen made Star Wars history.

Granted, Mikkelsen is far from the first to play a Star Wars character both in live-action and animation.

It’s also worth noting that Thrawn is originally fromTimothy Zahn’sStar Wars book trilogy whichDisneydeemed as non-canon.

Comparison of Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka

New episodes ofAhsokadrop on Tuesdays on Disney+.

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