‘Andor’: Diego Luna Is Using ‘Tons of Confidence’ to Play Cassian in Prequel

Diego Luna returns to the Star Wars universe for the espionage-soaked origin story of his cynical hero, Cassian Andor, set five years before 2016 film Rogue One. In Andor, we learn how the Rebel Alliance captain — who gave his life to retrieve the Death Star plans — joined the resistance.

The actor shares his take on the spy who struck back.

Bet you thought you were done with Cassian, right?

Diego Luna: I was really glad to be invited [back] because I had time to digest it all. With Rogue One, I was thrown into the mix like that!

How do you see him?

He’s a very smart guy, and sometimes I’m sorry for how traumatic his story is. But revolutions wouldn’t start if they weren’t necessary, and Cassian is willing to sacrifice everything.

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What does it take to play Cassian 11 years younger for this prequel?

Tons of confidence. [Laughs]

Were you a Star Wars fan before this role?

Yes, man. Like, a huge fan when I was a kid. I reconnected with it when I became a father. It’s really cool to revisit something that mattered to you through the perspective of your kid.

Andor, Series Premiere, Wednesday, September 21, Disney+

This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazine’s 2022 Fall Preview issue. For more first looks at fall’s new shows, pick up the issue, on newsstands Thursday, August 25.