Ahsoka Season 2 rumors tease the appearance of the beloved Star Wars Jedi

The first season of “Ahsoka” marked the franchise's biggest milestone yet, transforming the animated side of the property, spearheaded by George Lucas heir Dave Filoni, into the world of live action. The fan-favorite Jedi (played by Rosario Dawson) finally got her long-awaited sequel after both Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels as she reunited with her old team. Sabine Wren (now played by Natasha Liu Bordizzo) and Hera Sindula (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to track down the missing Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi). The new series left us with another major twist that ended at the end of its first season, as the sinister old Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lar Mikkelsen) was determined to conquer the entire galaxy.

All this means that the pieces are in place very busy and active Season 2, which was confirmed to be in the works almost exactly a year ago today. However, the latest rumors make it seem like we've only scratched the surface. If this report is to be accepted, the second season will apparently see the return of two of Ahsoka's most famous and beloved compatriots. Spoiler alert: These are two of the most important Force-sensitive lightsaber figures ever to appear in canon.

Towards the end of the latest series “The Christian Harloff Show” host Christian Harloff dropped a couple of bombshells, the first of which concerns the return of Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker. According to Harloff, the actor will have a “pretty big role” in the upcoming season. briefly reprising her Star Wars role in Ahsoka. But even that pales in comparison to the revelation that – get this – Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi will also return. Details below!

Hello! After bringing Anakin Skywalker back from the dead (comparatively) in the first season of “Ahsoka,” creator Dave Filoni and second-in-command Jon Favreau seem ready to do the same for another popular Jedi in Season 2, Anakin's mentor. , Obi-Wan Kenobi. While teasing even more news to come in the next episode, Christian Harloff opened up about the developments on his latest podcast episode, leaving fans with as many questions as answers. Apparently, the series takes place after the events of both the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy, long after Anakin had fallen to the Dark Side, shot down his old friend Obi-Wan on the Death Star, and ended up himself at the hands of his son Luke. So, how exactly will “Ahsoka” season 2 do this in terms of the main timeline?

Another tidbit Harloff discovered would seem to answer this rather succinctly. The podcast host also included the news that Ariana Greenblatt (best known for playing young Gamora in Avengers: Infinity War) will also reprise her role as young Ahsoka. Connecting the dots, this may indicate that we're in for more flashbacks and/or visions that will include younger versions of Ahsoka, Anakin, and now Obi-Wan during the famous Clone Wars. seen in various episodes of the animated series.

This would, of course, mark McGregor's final appearance as the Jedi Knight after he already made his grand return in 2022 with the Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi. For Filoni and Favreau, this would be just their latest nostalgia play. the rapidly expanding collection of Star Wars projects colloquially known as the Mando-Verse. Stay tuned to /Film for more updates as they come.