Deep in the waters of an exceptional career, with decades ahead and some important work behind, Diego Luna discusses his work on Rogue One and his return to the role of Cassian Andor for the Disney Plus series, the first season of which is already out in the world and the second currently in production.
Luna returned for the prequel series “Andor” because he felt there was more to the story of people like Cassian who become martyrs for the cause.
“What this character does in ‘Rogue One’ is quite remarkable, and what we are building shows what needs to happen in someone’s life to be willing to sacrifice everything,” he says. “For me, this has always been a story where the people bringing change, the ones you can call heroes, are just regular people doing extraordinary things.”
“Andor” won’t be an easy chapter to close. The series will collectively run 24 episodes, shot across nearly year-long productions and months of post-production. He was still doing additional digital recording on the Season 1 finale when episode 6 hit Disney+ last October. Filming for Season 2 began the following month.
“There’s no time for the hangover,” he says, laughing. “You wake up the next morning and there is always something to do.”
That won’t stop him from taking in every moment on the biggest stage of his career — so far.
“This is the last season for ‘Andor,’” Luna says. “It is just a two-season show, which is really important for my mental health. But knowing this is the end, I want to enjoy it and get the best out of this experience.”
