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Andor Bail Organa

Discussion in 'Star Wars TV- Current and Future Shows' started by Jedi Knight Fett, May 1, 2025.

  1. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    Thought he deserved a thread as we know he will appear later in the show
     
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  2. Chris0013

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    Is Bail just appearing that one time or in later episodes?

    I get scheduling conflicts but why not get Jimmy Smits permission to do the CGI thing?
     
  3. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    He’s appearing later as well

    Jimmy Smitts maybe didn’t want to do that. And maybe Tony didn’t either
     
  4. Bor Mullet

    Bor Mullet Force Ghost star 8

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    Scheduling conflict.

    Excited to see what his role will be in the next arc(s).
     
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  5. DrDragon

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    Even if both Smits and Tony wanted to do it, it's expensive as flark to make look good for a character not as iconic as Luke Skywalker.
     
  6. Jedi Knight Fett

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    And expenses aside, I doubt both of them would agree to it
     
  7. Chris0013

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    And again...I ask how much of Bail are we actually going to get.
     
  8. DrDragon

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    We don't know, but given how Gilroy doesn't like doing cameo for cameo's sake, it's probably only a role that Bail could fulfill.
     
  9. mfastx

    mfastx Jedi Master star 1

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    Quoting this from the episode thread.

    Yeah, it's a little jarring unfortunately. We also have a situation like that with Mothma, seeing her in this show, then portrayed (briefly) by someone else in ROTJ, then back to the same actor from before ROTJ in the timeline in Ahsoka.

    Sadly this is just going to be the reality the longer Disney creates shows for the original Star Wars "timeline". There's gonna be Star Wars content being made long after all the original actors have passed. They're not going to deepfake/CGI forever once the original actors have passed/aren't available.
     
  10. B3

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    Given that a big chunk of Bail's appearances were actually performed by Phil LaMarr, I'm not too disappointed with this recast. Love Jimmy Smits, but Bail is bigger than any one man.
     
  11. Jedi Master Frizzy

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    Poor Jimmy smith @};- and yes Phill Mar is great as animated Bail Organa. I am interested in how Benjamin Bratt will do as Bail Organa. I remember him first from 24 season 9 as CIA agent.
     
  12. Bor Mullet

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    Gilroy has confirmed he plays an important role in the second half of the season. Can’t wait to see what it entails, if Leia is mentioned, and how Bratt executes it. He pulled Bail off perfectly in the brief scene in episode 6, so I expect that to continue.
     
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  13. The Regular Mustache

    The Regular Mustache Force Ghost star 6

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    Jimmy Smits bailed. He's gonna!
     
  14. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    Plus I would rather have a recast than a deepfake
     
  15. Django Fett

    Django Fett Force Ghost star 5

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    I kind of hope they recast a young 19 year old Leia now, just to see a scene with Bail. Jimmy did a great job with 10 year old Leia, just to see them interacting could increase the audiences emotions when Tarkin blows up Alderaan.
     
  16. Jedi Knight Fett

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    I would be completely fine with it
     
  17. Jedi Master Frizzy

    Jedi Master Frizzy Force Ghost star 8

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    We now have a recast Bail Organa, Breiah Organa and Leia Organa. Perfect for show about Alderaan
     
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  18. Jolee Bindo

    Jolee Bindo Jedi Master star 3

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    Incredibly glad to see a recast rather than a deepfake
     
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  19. Jedi Knight Fett

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    Hope it becomes the new norm
     
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  20. Bor Mullet

    Bor Mullet Force Ghost star 8

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    Yup. And though I’m a hardcore Jimmy Smits fan, I think Bratt did an excellent job in that short scene.
     
  21. Krueger

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    Generally I'm not a fan of recasts. Obviously sometimes it just can't be avoided. So it’s okay in this instance. Jimmy Smitts is still Bail Organa to me. I presume it was down to scheduling conflicts?
     
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  22. Bor Mullet

    Bor Mullet Force Ghost star 8

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    Yeah, that’s exactly what it was.
     
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  23. Jedi Knight Fett

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    Anyway this is from an interview and it really shows how much they all liked Gilroy

    https://ew.com/andor-benjamin-bratt-weighs-in-playing-bail-organa-again-11733565


    “Bail Organa died before we ever saw him on screen when Alderaan was blown up in the very first Star Wars movie, but he’s popped up since all over the place. So, that said, would you be open to playing this character again should the opportunity arise?


    Wide open. Listen, as long as there's interest, I'd show up for Tony to do craft services on his next job. I just have such tremendous respect for him. And the shame of it was I didn't really ever see him on set. He was stateside and then was locked down because of the writer’s strike. He put together a remarkable team of writers and directors and actors, and the whole thing works from top to bottom. This is television as good as it gets, as far as I'm concerned. And I'm just so grateful and immensely proud of the fact that I am in some small part of it.”
     
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  24. Django Fett

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    I wanted to see some of the adventures young Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair) and Bail (Jimmy Smits) could get into, unless in the unlikely event it occurs in another season of OWK, it won't happen. Could Bratt create the same connection with the young actress Jimmy did?
     
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  25. Jedi Knight Fett

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    I assume they’ll get jimmy for any future appearances at least short term. Eventually he’ll age out of the role within a couple years