6 years after Game of Thrones, the Hound translator joins this famous sci-fi series

After Emilia Clarke (Solo), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma in Postlogy) or even Max von Sydow (appeared in the opening scene of The Force Awakens), another iconic actor from the Game of Thrones series is preparing to join the Star Wars saga. .

American media reveals that Rory McCann has been chosen to replace the late Ray Stevenson in Ahsoka Season 2. Highly regarded by the public for his appearances in many successful franchises, the latter died in May 2023, shortly after filming the first season of the Star Wars series.

Due to the importance of her character in the show, the producer had no choice but to find another actress to play her role. After many months, it was finally decided to offer the role of ex-Jedi Beilan Scolley to Rory McCann.

How did Ahsoka Season 1 end?

The Scottish giant (1 meter 98!) is especially known to the public for the fact that he gave his features to Sandor Clegane, nicknamed the Hound, in the series Game of Thrones. He also appeared in the comedy Hot Fuzz and last year starred in Gladiator II as General Tegula.

Beilan Skol is a Jedi survivor of the 66th Order, which was caused at the end of the Clone Wars. He has since joined the dark side of the Force and works as a mercenary alongside his apprentice Shin Hattie (Ivana Sakhno). The latter has an orange lightsaber, a color we’ve never seen in other Star Wars movies.

At the end of Season 1, Skole and his apprentice discovered an ancient temple on the planet Peridia. We don’t know the significance of this revelation for the plot of Season 2, which will again pit Jedi heroes Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), Sabine Ren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) and Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi) against Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars). Mikkelsen).

Ahsoka Season 2 will begin filming next spring, airing exclusively on Disney+.

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