Ahsoka Baylan Skoll

Doubtful

 

So, I’m liking the idea of Henry Cavill more after an Ahsoka rewatch.

He can pass off as a young Ray Stevenson, he’s not exactly a box office draw but he’s well liked among the more vocal “nerd” corners of the internet and would probably resonate well with YouTubers, and you can have prequel material featuring Hayden Christensen and Henry Cavill teaming up during The Clone Wars.

 

Someone what is a bad actor, pass

 

Forget Superman, did you ever see Mission Impossible Fallout?

 

Jeff Sneider claims that

Spoiler

Rory McCann, who played the Hound on GoT, will play Baylan in Ahsoka S2. https://x.com/TheInSneider/status/1877508792172019929

If true, he certainly has the size for the role, but they don't look alike at all IMO. Will he be good in the role though? I think so, probably.

 

Spoiler

 

Confirmed by Hollywood Reporter now.

 

Well, it's certainly an interesting recast. Not what I was hoping for, but I think it will be cool. I'm a fan of that actor and his previous work, for sure.

 

I wonder if season 2 will begin with him getting clobbered by a wampa and dunked in bacta. It would rhyme.

 

A lateral move at worst, McCann is freaking fantastic. I can see Baylan being angrier now though

 

Yeah, maybe this is what Filoni is thinking. That as Baylan moves farther to the darkside, McCann will be a perfect fit.

It's hard for me to imagine him though as ever having been a Jedi, for some reason. It will be interesting to see if his character is still portrayed in a grey zone.

 

Great casting, shame i never thought of it. And he was good friend to Ray Stevenson

 

Yeah, I was happy to hear that. Passing the torch here will make the recasting more palatable.

 

Yarrrp

 

Smart decision to recast and leave story possibilities open. This isn't a "Peter Cushing's CG doppelgänger only needed for a few scenes" or "Carrie Fisher is irreplacable" situation.

 

I was hoping for Danny DeVito, but this will do.

 

I'm just happy it wasn't Gerard Butler.

 

I hope says ****s, and will eat every chicken on the Mortis table..

 

Maybe they'll digitally place Paul Hollywood's head onto Rory's body.

 

That was also my baseline standard. Anyone but Butler. I would’ve taken frickin’ Anthony Ingruber over Butler.

 

The crossover casting continues.

Granted I've only seen McCann as the Hound, but he wouldn't just be doing the same here. On the character level, I could see Baylan being angrier depending on how the season progresses. But coming off Season 1 I think he's had his faith restored, at least to some degree.

 

I saw McCann in that Knuckles show and it was very much pissed off Hound but with mech armour

 

Baylan's quest has put him on course for the mountain.

How poetic. Or something.