In some great casting news, Slash Film has first reported that Rosario Dawson will appear inThe Mandalorian season 2 as one of the most popular characters to Star Wars fans. Dawson will be playing a live-action version of Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s Jedi padawan apprentice who appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. Dawson’s portrayal will be the first appearance in live-action.
Co-creator of Ahsoka in animated form, Dave Filoni is a writer, producer, and director on The Mandalorian, and with his return in season 2, it makes the casting quite appropriate.
Dawson’s casting is perfection as in 2017, a fan tweeted at Rosario Dawson, asking her to appear in a Star Wars movie as Ahsoka, and the actress responded, “Ummmm… yes, please?! #AhsokaLives.”