Dave Filoni on Losing Ray Stevenson, Recasting Baylan

When Ray Stevenson died, Ahsoka The season is almost dead. Dave Filoni, the creator of the show, pfield I mentioned Japan this weekend and made a panel About Disney + Show. Along the way, Stevenson’s transmission topic came and the philano was visible emotional. Stevenson Fallen Jedi Master Baylan Skoll played a clear character Played a big role to play In the future of the series – but Filonia revealed that he went deeper than this.

“The season two of them were a clear big problem in any case, but it was a particularly big problem to lose,” he said during the Filo Panel. “He was the greatest man in the show and said that Ray, who worked with him. I thought it was a strong Jedi knight in this man.

“It was a problem for me to think about even continuing [Ahsoka] It’s been a while, “he said. But I have a great support group with Jon [Favreau] and rosario [Dawson] And I found a way. I had a ray in my head and I am grateful for all the conversations with him about Baylan. That’s why I realized what to do, it just took a while to get there. But now I am very sure that Ray will be happy with our choice. “

Season, along with one side, with Baylan, in the tail ended in an individual study to find a deeper meaning in Ahsoka and Sabine. However, according to the philonie, the cause of the existing Baylan is more like a bad person.

“The character was not important,” said Filoni. “He intends to be parallel in Ahsoka in every way. If there is a light, it represents a different journey of a Jedi, who lost his way. [Ahsoka] He represents a type of order away from the order, he did. And this parallel is something that has to continue. “

Knowing the story to respect the story to Stevenson, Filoni and Executive Manufacturer Jon Favreau, he knew that it was just a choice: recalculate the character. And previously reportedThey found their people in Scottish actor Rory McCann. “In fact, according to this character, the Ray has a plan for what this character does,” Filooni said. “And then I talked to John and Jon and just think that we would not understand the character, and I think something is both and thinks that we are thinking of both.

Filoni said that the best known in roles is McCann Game and HeatlessComes with a main purpose: Ray Stevenson’s heritage live alive. “[Rory] takes very seriously. He is a great man with a great heart and has such respect for Ray and what he brings to him. I know that this is not the only attention to not lower the rays of attention and not to allow you. You love them and we love it and love it. This is a big thing, so the power is next to him. “

Ahsoka The season begins to open fire until the end of the two April. There is no word in the date of release, but we must imagine for a while in late 2026.

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