Andor Season 2 has been nothing short of another epic and emotionally gripping installment of the Disney+ Star Wars saga. The show tends to stray from nostalgia or cameos, but the new season just included a major appearance by a longtime character in the franchise. However, instead of featuring the actor who had played the role for more than 20 years, Andor was forced to recast them. Of course, it wasn't for lack of trying to get the original actor to return.

During an interview with Screen Rant, Tony Gilroy was upfront and honest about replacing Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa in Andor Season 2. This week's batch of episodes revealed that Benjamin Bratt (Poker Face) was cast as the longtime Star Wars character, taking over a role that had been played by Smits since Attack of the Clones in 2002. Gilroy admitted that scheduling issues were a major factor, confirming that the Andor...