Andor’s actor lived a surrealist at the airport after remaining with a very “galactic” memory

It turns out that being part of the Star Wars universe does not always save you from problems. Diego Luna, protagonist of Andorshared in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel a surreal and fun surreal anecdote: He was about to be arrested at the airport for taking a standard of the series as souvenir.

It all started After completing the filming of the second season of AndorWhen Luna decided to bring home a fairly special object: the weapon that his character uses in the series. “They gave it to me and I thought: ‘I will carry it with me on the flight, because if I send it to messages …'”, explained the actor. The piece is such a detailed reply that it seems almost a real weapon. And of course, the security agents of Heathrow airport were not for galactic jokes.

Diego Luna and his blaster end up almost at the police station

As soon as the agents saw the object when the safety control has passed, all the alarms jumped. “One of them developed it and said: ‘What is this?!” “Luna said, laughing. In his attempt to explain that it was a simple purpose of filming, he tried to touch the blaster and the guards shouted: “No, no, don’t touch it!”

The fun (or tragic, as you look) It is that Diego was hung after the farewell party of the shooting. “I looked at half broken, he did not help the situation,” he confessed. As if that were not enough, one of the guards recognized him, but not for Star WarsBut for his role in Narcoswho added only confusion to the matter.

The thing rose to the point that they asked him to leave the security area and sign a declaration. To demonstrate that the blaster was simply Atzzo, he had to teach photos of the character on his mobile phone and even images of action figures with his armA. “They understood … but in this way you know it cost a lot,” explained Luna.

In the end, fortunately, he was able to maintain the position and avoid an international problem. But it is still a very absurd story: A rebel of the galaxy that is about to be arrested for bringing his toy to the airport.

The universe of Andor and the rebellious inheritance

AndorOne of the most ambitious bets of Disney +in the Star Wars universe has been acclaimed by offering a more mature, political and realistic narrative within a galaxy that often moves between Jis and Sabres Laser. Luna plays Cassian AndorA rebellious light that we have already seen Rogue OneBut whose previous story has completely explored in this series.

With a second season arriving, fans hope to find out how Andor goes from being a skeptical thief to a hero willing to sacrifice for the rebellious cause. The funny thing is that, while in an imperial Dodge and Plotts, Outside the set you have to avoid the airport safety agents.

The truth behind the Atzzo

This accident also highlights how realistic the objects created for Lucasfilm productions can be. The blaster in question was not a toy gun. I was so meticulously designed that it could be easily confused with a real weapon. It is not the first time that something happened: on more than one occasion, the team of special effects of Star Wars He created such detailed pieces that they end in museums or in private luxury collections.

And being an actor in such an iconic saga does not save you from waste. Luna had to demonstrate his innocence with graphic tests, sign documents and again, Go out with the feeling of escaping the hair.

With feet on the ground … and in a very distant galaxy

The fun thing of all this is like Diego Luna tells him, with that naturalness and sense of humor so. Between laughter and shame, he clarified him Not even being part of the most famous cinematographic universe you can get rid of safety control. Of course, it also shows how much the character involved and how important it was for him to keep that small piece of the story of Star Wars.

For fans, this anecdote is a jewel to be added to the legend of Andor And to the charism of its protagonist. And remember this, Although the saga is set in a very, far away galaxy, its protagonists live very, very land.