Actor Robert Emms has been added to Disney+'s upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel series Andor.
According to Deadline, Emms will play a supporting role in the series, though his character's name has yet to be revealed. Emms' most notable roles to date include playing Leonid Toptunov in the acclaimed HBO miniseries Chernobyl and Thomas in HBO's His Dark Materials, as well as starring in films like War Horse, Borg vs McEnroe and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Andor follows the exploits of Diego Luna's Cassian Andor as a spy for the Rebel Alliance before he eventually meets Jynn Erso in Rogue One. Alongside Luna, the show's other returning Star Wars actor is Genevieve O'Reilly as Rebel Alliance leader Mon Mothma, reprising her role from Revenge of the Sith, Rogue One and Star Wars Rebels. Alan Tudyk, who voiced Andor's sarcastic Imperial security droid companion K-2SO, will not be returning for the series.
Currently, Andor is one of multiple live-action Star Wars shows in development for Disney+, along with the Mandalorian spinoffs The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka. A third series, Rangers of the New Republic, was previously announced but is reportedly no longer be in development. The other major show is Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the titular former Jedi Knight as he watches over young Luke Skywalker on Tatooine before the events of the first Star Wars film. Obi-Wan Kenobi's cast was announced in March, revealing that Hayden Christensen, Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse will also return to their prequel-era roles as Darth Vader and Owen and Beru Lars respectively. One rumor suggests McGregor may also potentially appear on Andor.
Disney+'s Andor stars Diego Luna, Adria Arjona, Genevieve O'Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller and Robert Emms. The series arrives on Disney+ in 2022.
Source: Deadline