It's the ordinariness of Andor's characters that make its story both engaging and timely with audiences.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Diego Luna agreed with his interviewer about the thematic parallels between his
Star Wars show and SAG-AFTRA union's protests against major Hollywood studios. Calling Andor, "a show that would've been relevant 10 and 20 and 30 years ago," Luna offered a more positive take on his series' overarching message as, "a show about the strength we have as a community. It's a show about the power that we have when we think in numbers, when we believe we're part of something bigger, when we find what connects us with others. And it's a beautiful reminder of that. It's about regular people doing extraordinary things when they understand that it's about working together. And, yes, of course it's pertinent."
Though Andor season 2's production still remains in effect with British-based Equity union actors, the season will remain incomplete until the U.S. actor strike concludes. The series also marks Luna's final time playing Cassian Andor -- a character who originated in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story -- though the actor has expressed satisfaction with this choice. As he later revealed, "I felt I had the opportunity to do everything I was missing from the Rogue One experience. In Rogue One, it was very fast. It was the size of a movie, therefore the end comes without you even noticing. And I had to say goodbye. I had to believe that was it." Structurally, Andor allowed him to, "do a project that could help me explore much deeper who this character is and play him in very different situations and scenarios and moments, to be able to have a longer, deeper transition. And I am very pleased that I went through this. I am very happy, and I'm ready to say goodbye and start thinking about something else."
Alongside its universal acclaim from critics and Star Wars fans, Andor is currently nominated for eight Emmy awards. These include the Outstanding Drama Series category -- including an Executive Producer nomination for Luna -- as well as Directing, Sound Editing, Special Visual Effects, Cinematography, Musical Composition, Original Main Title Theme Music, and Writing for the episode "One Way Out." Likewise, another Disney+ Star Wars show, Obi-Wan Kenobi, was nominated for five Emmys, including Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series.
A teaser for Andor season 2 premiered at Star Wars Celebration Europe, but it hasn't been made public yet. Story-wise, season 2 will feature year-long time jumps per three-episode block, each one detailing Andor's time in the Rebel Alliance until the events of Rogue One.
Andor season 1 is currently available to stream on Disney+
Source: THR