Now there’s no clear reason why Andor recast the role of Senator Bail Organa, especially since Jimmy Smits just reprised the role from Rogue One and the prequel trilogy a few years ago in ...

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy was asked about the recast of Bail Organa. In the show, regular Bail actor Jimmy Smitts was replaced by Benjamin Bratt, with Gilroy explaining why exactly this change ...

Jimmy Smits, who portrayed the character in all of his live-action appearances beginning with Attack of the Clones in 2002, does not return as Bail Organa in Andor. Who replaces the legacy Star ...

The series ensures the audience knows this is supposed to be Bail through the interaction ... Money and scheduling and I mean, he [Jimmy Smits] just wasn’t available,” Gilroy told the outlet.

In a galaxy where legacies often stretch across generations, few characters carry as much quiet weight as Senator Bail Organa ...

The first was when Senator Bail Organa, the adoptive father of Leia ... being portrayed this time by Benjamin Bratt, rather than Jimmy Smits. Smits portrayed Bail in every one of the character ...

Benjamin Bratt reflected on playing Bail Organa in Andor Season 2 and taking over the character from Jimmy Smits during a recent interview. Bratt made his debut as Senator Organa in Andor Season 2 ...

There is, however, one notable absence: Jimmy Smits, who played Bail Organa in earlier Star Wars films. The role is being reprised by Benjamin Bratt, with many people wondering why the change was ...

"doesn't have a lot to say"), Senator Bail Organa returned in this week's sixth episode. However, Revenge of the Sith and Obi-Wan Kenobi star Jimmy Smits had been replaced by Benjamin Bratt due to ...

Senator Bail Organa, famously portrayed by Jimmy Smits in several different projects, is now played by Benjamin Bratt (Traffic, Coco) in Andor. Bratt’s scene as Bail Organa in Andor is very ...