Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy believed Cassian's accent was an important element of the series.

In an interview with Collider, Gilroy claimed he intended to use Cassian's accent as an opportunity to develop the character. "I mean, again, this goes to my very same thing with the building of the prison, and whatever," the showrunner explained. "My first thing is, 'Oh, I would really like to explain his accent.' I mean, let's just deal with that. If he's going to be from Ferrix, or he is going to be from anywhere, why does he have this accent?"

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Gilroy claimed his focus on Cassian's accent led to more questions regarding his life before he joined the Rebel Alliance, which provided the showrunner a chance to further expand upon Cassian's background and motivations. He continued, "Well, I want to deal with that. So sketch that out for a couple of hours, and that leads to one thing then leads to the next. And I wanted to enhance the source of his rage. I wanted to enhance the sense of his exile. I wanted to enhance his fundamental, almost pre-memory hatred of authority and the institutions that had destroyed his home world. It comes from that. But in the very first moment in front of this is: I've got to explain his accent. What should I do about that?"

Gilroy previously promised Andor's upcoming Season 1 finale will meet its fans' expectations. The showrunner stated that the creators of the Star Wars spinoff spared no effort in the production of the last stretch of Season 1 and that they specifically intended to finish on a high note with Episodes 11 and 12. He further noted the staff and crew behind Andor were thrilled with the finale, with Gilroy calling it the culmination of all 12 episodes of Season 1.

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Previous reports confirmed Andor Season 1 directors Toby Haynes, Susanna White and Benjamin Caron will not be returning for its second season, which will instead be led by directors Ariel Kleiman, Janus Metz and Alonso Ruizpalacios. When asked if he attempted to retain Andor's Season 1 directors for its upcoming Season 2, Gilroy claimed it was "not for lack of trying," and additionally denied rumors alleging that the directors parted from the Star Wars project due to nefarious circumstances.

New episodes of Andor premiere every Wednesday on Disney+.

Source: Collider