Star Wars has been known to recast roles from time to time, and the latest example of this came in Andor Season 2, which ...

Emmy-nominated actor Benjamin Bratt talks about possibly reprising his 'Andor' role in future 'Star Wars' projects.

But perhaps the most surprising thing of all was seeing Bail Organa show up… and it not be Jimmy Smits. Instead of the man ...

Andor actor Benjamin Bratt discusses whether or not he's be open to reprising the Star Wars Bail Organa role again in the ...

Smits was unavailable when Andor filming rolled around, and Kathleen Kennedy suggested casting Bratt instead. It proved to be ...

Jimmy Smits, who portrayed the character in all of his live-action appearances beginning with Attack of the Clones in 2002, does not return as Bail Organa in Andor. Who replaces the legacy Star ...

Not only that, but Andor creator Tony Gilroy was so insistent on bringing Rogue One’s Bail Organa onto the show that he even ...

So, why isn't Jimmy Smits in Andor season 2? The answer lies in scheduling conflicts. Showrunner Tony Gilroy said Jimmy Smits was unavailable due to other obligations, and Bratt took over as Bail ...

The series ensures the audience knows this is supposed to be Bail through the interaction ... Money and scheduling and I mean, he [Jimmy Smits] just wasn’t available,” Gilroy told the outlet.

Now there’s no clear reason why Andor recast the role of Senator Bail Organa, especially since Jimmy Smits just reprised the role from Rogue One and the prequel trilogy a few years ago in ...