The actor replaces Jimmy SMS and promises a strategic turning point in the history of the Senator of Alderaan
When we thought Andor I could no longer surprise us, The Star Wars Galaxy He moves his pieces again with a signature that nobody has seen come: Steep benjamin took over from Jimmy Smits AS Bail organ senatorLeia’s adopted father and the key figure in the rebellion. And he did not do it on tiptoe: the actor broke the silence on his arrival and what this legendary character will contribute to the series in his final stretch.
The second season of AndorOne of the most mature and political series of the Star Wars universe, places us in the previous four years Rogue One: A Star Wars Story y A new hope. An explosive moment in galactic history that allows you to bring the classic characters back … even if not always with the same face.
A new face for bail organ
Bail Organa’s appearance in the sixth episode It was a surprise, but he also raised his eyebrows for the Change of the actor. Jimmy Smits, who gave life to the senator The revenge of Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi and other deliveries, He was unable to resume his role Due to problems on the agenda. Instead, Benjamin Bratt – known for series like Law and order or movies like Doctor Strange– He assumed the role and, according to him, with a lot of respect.
“I have always considered Jimmy an incredible actor. He has an elegance, the goodness and sincerity that this character needs, “Bratt explained in a recent interview. But far from limiting himself to the copy of the previous interpretation, the actor promises to explore new facets of the senator”. Let’s see how Passes from being a politician to become a key strategist of the rebellion. This was what attracted me most about the character, “he added.
Bratt has not only empty promises. The vision of his character seems to align himself in the introspective and gloomy tone to which Tony Gilroy has given Andor: “The script is poor in words, but incredibly elaborate. It gives you the right thing to convey the truth of every scene,” he says. And although we all know that the tragedy is coming – we remember it The deposit dies when the empire destroys the Alderaan A new hope-The actor highlights the element of hope that never fails: “The human spirit cannot be extinct“.
A rewriting of inheritance
Bratt’s choice was not accidental. According to the same showrunner, Tony Gilroyera Kathleen KennedyPresident of Lucasfilm, who suggested his name as a substitute. And it’s not a minor decision: Bail organ is one of the symbolic pillars of the rebel allianceA political weight figure that represents ethics, sacrifice and silent struggle against imperial tyranny.
The series exploits the presence of organ to strengthen the rebel network This is intertwined around Cassian Andor. In this season, all the characters are on the edge of the abyss: loyalty that oscillate, imminent betrayal and moral decisions This will mark the future of the galaxy. Bratt’s inclusion as a deposit is not only a replacement of acting; It is a way to give new life to a character who, although we already knew it, You still have a lot to count.
The weight of what is coming
With Andor Approaching its climax, the Bail Organa organ can acquire more relevance than it seems. Although his fate is sealed, his influence on the creation of rebellion and his connection with characters such as Mon Mathma or Saw Gerrera It could transform it into an essential piece to understand how the resistance that her daughter Leia is organized is organized.
And if something is clear, that’s that Lucasfilm already has a plan B with two actors able to interpret organ If the character reappears in future productions, series, films or animations.
Andor He showed that Star Wars can be Much more than rinse laser and space battles. The series is a political, human and painful exploration of what it means to resist. And with Benjamin Bratt on board, The story of Bail organ has just gained a new dimension.