Ahsoka Speaks: Rosario Dawson Talks Mandalorian
I am seldom jealous of colleagues and their stories. All of us have our audience, our beats, and our moments of Zen. However, two of the writers I respect most had a chance to interview Rosario Dawson (among others) regarding Chapter 13 of The Mandalorian. And I am very, very green.


Rosario Dawson
Firstly, and I am fully endorsing a FULL read, Anthony Breznican pulled together an amazing Q & A with Dawson and writer/director Dave Filoni.
Rosario In Vanity Fair
Here’s just one question and answer from the piece:


Image: Vanity Fair.
Vanity Fair: Where did it begin with Rosario playing Ahsoka? When did this concept first come to you both?
Rosario Dawson: Actually it first came from fans online. Someone tweeted me and fan-cast me. I retweeted back and I was like, “Absolutely, yes please” and “#AhsokaLives.” And apparently that got the attention of someone who has been doing the Star Wars press for years. She forwarded it to Dave Filoni. That kind of started a whole thing. I was like, “Oh my goodness, did I just get fan-cast in something?” And then nothing happened.
Come what may 💕 https://t.co/2Im6HtxMcf
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) December 2, 2020
Dave Filoni: That was the first time and I looked at Rosario and I thought, Huh. Yeah, I think maybe she would make a good Ahsoka. I just kept loosely aware of what she was up to, and she was doing some Marvel things. But I’d seen interviews with her where she would talk about wanting to play the character and her excitement, so it was interesting.
Interesting doesn’t really cover it, so Anthony’s piece stretches several thumb’s flicks down. Please check it out…
Dawson Dishes To Dan
Then, over on the Mother Ship, StarWars.com Dan Brooks spoke to Dawson, who voiced her absolute admiration for Ashley Eckstein, who voiced the character from Asoka Tano’s first appearance in 2008 through the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars earlier this year.
Brooks wrote:


Image: Vanity Fair.
When the character eventually appeared in Star Wars Rebels in 2015, set closer to the time of the original trilogy, she meant as much to fans as any Star Wars hero from the movies. Through it all, Tano was voiced by actor Ashley Eckstein, herself a proud custodian of the character. Dawson, known for acclaimed performances in everything from Kids to Death Proof to a recurring part as Claire Temple in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was well aware of the multi-layered legacy surrounding Ahsoka going into the role.
Dreams do come true… https://t.co/qHqFRjroab
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) December 2, 2020
“Ashley did such an incredible job and I know how the fans feel about her, and I know how she feels about this character and how much she’s given to it,” Dawson says. “And I know that it’s such a different feeling and space to bring this character that people have loved for so many years into live-action. I really, really, really wanted it to be something that people could enjoy and get into as another Ahsoka story.”
I can’t speak for everyone, but The Mandalorian, Chapter 13 – The Jedi did exactly that for me.
Again, be sure to check out Dan’s full interview with Rosario Dawson. And keep it here on MickeyBlog.com for the latest in Star Wars and Lucasfilm news.


Image: StarWars.com.