The technology behind The Mandalorian's impressive visuals made it harder to translate Ahsoka Tano into live-action form. The first Star Wars Disney+ series, which premiered back in 2019, follows titular bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) as he travels the galaxy and protects a powerful young child (playfully called Baby Yoda by fans, recently named Grogu in canon). The Mandalorian season 2 has been underway for weeks now, and each episode has seen Din and Grogu embarking on new adventures. The most recent episode, "Chapter 13: The Jedi," is being viewed by many as the best yet, largely because it included the long-awaited arrival of Ahsoka.
First created for the animated realm, Ahsoka became a fan favorite character through her time on shows like Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Despite getting a mixed reception at first, fans grew to love Ahsoka, leading to much interest in seeing her get adapted into live-action form. Finally, it was announced this summer that actress Rosario Dawson had been cast in a guest role for The Mandalorian, and many speculated she would be playing the onetime Jedi. Disney didn't confirm her character, but following last week's episode, it's clear: Dawson is Star Wars' new Ahsoka.
Fans were delighted to see how Ahsoka's animated look translated into live-action, though the behind the scenes process was a bit trickier than expected. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, "The Jedi" director Dave Filoni (who also helped develop Ahsoka for The Clone Wars) explained how The Mandalorian's high-tech set complicated matters when it came to Ahsoka's skin color. Filoni recalled:
Many tests were done, screen tests, because within the Volume [The Mandalorian set that creates backgrounds on a giant digital screen] it will tend to lean magenta. You have to worry about how a character like Ahsoka would look because the temperature that we have her orange could be dramatically different in the Volume than in stage shots. So there were tiny little considerations that had to be made and adjusted.
Though the Volume is an impressive piece of tech that contributes to The Mandalorian's beautiful visual style, it didn't seem quite so helpful when dealing with Ahsoka. As the character already had her appearance designed, there was likely a lot of pressure to make her look perfect. It's little wonder that Filoni and his team had to be careful when deciding Ahsoka's skin tone. Overall, Ahsoka's live-action look appears to have wowed fans, though some were a bit confused by her shortened head tails. Aside from that, The Mandalorian's Ahsoka matched up well with her animated counterpart.
Ahsoka's Mandalorian debut brought more than just a beloved character, as it also revealed more about young Baby Yoda. There are only three episodes left in season 2, and though it isn't clear if Ahsoka will be back, it seems likely that she will. After all, a lot of work was put into adjusting her for live-action, and it would be a shame to have that only pertain to one episode. Mandalorian fans will have to keep their eyes out for Ahsoka in the remaining episodes.
The Mandalorian season 2 continues on Fridays on Disney+.
Source: Vanity Fair
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