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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Here's why Princess Leia's adoptive father, Bail Organa, is now played by actor Benjamin Bratt, not Jimmy Smits. The Star Wars franchise has, of course, recast characters before. But usually a ...

Showrunner Tony Gilroy addressed the recasting directly in interviews, explaining that there was no nefarious reason for the change, Smits’ availability ... importance. Bail Organa’s ...