Jyn Erso's Absence in 'Andor' Explained Impressively by Tony Gilroy
In the upcoming season of the highly anticipated Star Wars series, Andor, one character will be conspicuously absent - Jyn Erso, the lead character from the standalone film, Rogue One.
Showrunner Tony Gilroy has confirmed that including Jyn in Andor was never considered necessary. He felt it would have been disrespectful to bring her back just as a cameo, as the series leads directly into Rogue One where her story concludes. This creative decision was also made to keep the story focused and to honour Rogue One's original impact rather than diluting it with unnecessary cameos.
Gilroy explained that finding a natural place for Jyn's character in the narrative was a challenge. Despite fans' wishes to see Felicity Jones reprise her role, the creators couldn't find a suitable place for Jyn in the story that Andor was telling.
Gilroy joked that fans who thought Cassian and Jyn's relationship was the love of Cassian's life will have to reorient their thinking. He reasoned that if characters didn't absolutely need to be in the final episode of Andor, they shouldn't appear.
The relationship between Bix, a character played by Adria Arjona, and Cassian, as seen in the baby glimpsed at the end of the Disney+ series, suggests that Cassian was not falling in love with Jyn while they plotted to steal the Death Star plans.
It's worth noting that Diego Luna's Cassian Andor is the main character in Andor, but not in Rogue One. Galen Erso, Jyn Erso’s father, is a reluctant Death Star architect in Rogue One. Felicity Jones' Jyn Erso is, of course, the lead character in Rogue One.
Tony Gilroy, the creator of Andor, did not consider having Jyn Erso in the Andor finale. He briefly considered including Danny Mays' Tivic the informant and Mads Mikkelsen's Galen Erso in Andor, but decided against it.
The second season of Andor concludes, leading viewers to watch Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The final episode of Andor (episode 12) is unique and not designed to hype anything.
As for other upcoming releases, the article mentions upcoming instalments for Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, DC Universe, and Doctor Who, but does not provide specific details about them.
This decision to exclude Jyn Erso from Andor has sparked discussions among fans, who are now re-evaluating the relationship between Cassian Andor and Jyn Erso in Rogue One due to the development of Cassian's relationship with Bix in Andor.
In the end, Andor stands as a testament to Gilroy's commitment to telling a focused and authentic story, one that respects the original impact of its predecessor, Rogue One.
- Despite the conspicuous absence of Jyn Erso in the Star Wars series, Andor, creator Tony Gilroy emphasized that finding a natural place for her character in the narrative was a challenge.
- Fans who thought Cassian and Jyn's relationship in Rogue One was the love of Cassian's life will have to reorient their thinking, as Gilroy joked, because if characters didn't absolutely need to be in the final episode of Andor, they shouldn't appear.
- The relationship between Bix, a character in Andor, and Cassian, as seen in the baby glimpsed at the end of the Disney+ series, suggests that Cassian was not falling in love with Jyn while they plotted to steal the Death Star plans, contradicting their relationship in Rogue One.
