Rory McCann’s Andor Position Earlier than Ahsoka Season 2 Casting

Earlier than becoming a member of Ahsoka, Rory McCann was initially in a distinct Star Wars present. He’s greatest identified for enjoying the fan-favorite Sandor Clegane/the Hound in Sport of Thrones. After the passing of Ray Stevenson, who performed Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka season 1, it was introduced at Star Wars Celebration 2025 that McCann can be enjoying the character in season 2.

On the Star Wars Periods podcast, Joplin Sibtain now reveals that McCann was initially solid as Brasso in Andor season 1. Brasso is a detailed pal and ally to Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and a pillar of the group on their dwelling planet, Ferrix.

As Sibtain explains, McCann had sustained a critical harm and was advised that if it wasn’t operated on, he would not be capable of stroll once more. Sibtain was then recast as Brasso, however since quite a few scenes had already been filmed with McCann, they needed to be reshot with Sibtain’s face superimposed over that of the Sport of Thrones star. Take a look at Sibtain’s feedback under:

He simply had a limp and he went to work. They did a scan on it and the advisor stated, “If you do not have this operated on, you are going to not be capable of stroll.”

They reshot it. They did so much with the Hound’s face, they needed to superimpose my face on [him].

If McCann had been capable of stay within the present, he would not have been the one Sport of Thrones star in Andor‘s solid. Faye Marsay, Anton Lesser, Rupert Vansittart, Mia Soteriou, Bronte Carmichael, and Wilf Scolding are amongst those that starred in each the hit HBO and Disney+ sequence.

Sibtain’s portrayal of Brasso and McCann’s portrayal of the Hound are fairly completely different, making it considerably tough to think about what the latter’s efficiency would have seemed like. A part of McCann’s efficiency is technically nonetheless in Andor season 1, although, as a result of scenes that have been already filmed and that had Sibtain’s face superimposed onto the Sport of Thrones actor. Each actors even have a towering bodily presence.

This behind-the-scenes change provides extra context behind Lucasfilm’s choice to decide on McCann because the recast Baylan for Ahsoka season 2. Past Sport of Thrones and McCann’s many different tasks, they’d already labored with him straight on Andor and would have continued working with him if not for his critical harm.

As seen with Matt Smith being solid in Starfighter after he was initially imagined to be in The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm typically returns to actors who they beforehand labored with earlier than plans modified. Now, McCann not solely joins a distinct Star Wars present, however takes on a job extra outstanding and action-packed than Brasso. Ahsoka season 2 has wrapped filming and is anticipated to premiere in 2026, which can make McCann’s Star Wars debut official for the primary time.