Andor Showrunner Addresses Controversial Star Wars Legacy Character Recast: "People Will Get The Conversation Out Of The Way"

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Andor season 2, episode 6.Tony Gilroy, the creative mind behind Andor, has revealed his full intent behind the decision to recast Bail Organa in season 2, particularly given the brevity of the character's appearance. Bail Organa has been portrayed by Jimmy Smits ever since the Star Wars prequel trilogy, with the actor returning in both 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and 2022's Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Benjamin Bratt, however, plays the Alderaanian senator in Andor season 2. Gilroy has since explained this recast to Screen Rant, citing scheduling issues - but there's more to it.