Lars Mikkelsen did not revisit his past Star Wars work in preparation for Ahsoka.

The Thrawn star noted,“No, [he] didn’t.

Mikkelsen: No, I didnt really.

Thrawn Star Wars

We needed to do something else, so I wanted to detach myself from that to create something new.

I felt I had practiced.

That first day of the makeup and go…

Mikkelsen: It was.

Thrawn

But yeah, that was weird, man.

By the timeAhsokakicks off,so much time will have passed since the ending ofStar Wars Rebels.

Because of this, Thrawn could be an entirely different character when he debuts in live-action.

Lasr Mikkelsen

Obi-Wan Kenobi’sGrand Inquisitor actorRupert Friend also said he did not watchRebelsto prepare for the character’s live-action debut.

Ahsokais set to hit Disney+ this August.

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