Eman Esfandi Had No Clue What Was Happening in ‘Ahsoka’
Actor Eman Esfandi was given the difficult task of bringing the fan-favorite Star Wars Rebels Jedi Ezra Bridger to life for the live-action Ahsoka.
As fans of the animated series know, Ezra was trained by former Jedi Padawan Kanan Jarrus during the age of the Empire.
As one of the few force-sensitive beings to get training, Ezra is not only one of the most powerful people in the galaxy, but he is also one of the few remaining links to the Jedi’s past.
Esfandi Never Watched ‘Star Wars’
While Esfandi’s performance as Ezra was praised by critics and fans alike, it turns out that the actor was largely unaware of Ezra’s story before filming Ahsoka.
Unlike Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Rosario Dawson, who played Sabine Wren and Ahsoka Tano respectively, Esfandi chose not to watch Star Wars Rebels before assuming the role of Ezra.
“I wasn’t a Star Wars person before the show. I just didn’t grow up on it. But after we shot the show, I inhaled all of it for six months. So, when Sabine was filling Ezra in, I also didn’t know much about it,” he explained.
After filming his scenes, however, the actor caught up.
Art Imitates Life
By the time Sabine finds Ezra in Ahsoka, the young Jedi has missed a lot of galactic history. While he was in exile in Peridia, the Galatic Empire fell, and the New Republic rose to power.
In the series, it is Sabine’s job to get Ezra caught up to speed. As it turns out, it was an example of art imitating life.
“Once I got to know everything, it just made that scene twice as funny. I was like, ‘Oh my God, that was how they filled Ezra in? That’s hilarious,” Esfandi mused.
With Ezra set to play a big part in the future of Star Wars, Esfandi will have a chance to put his new-found Star Wars knowledge to use.
Hopefully, we will see Ezra, Ahsoka, and Sabine return sooner rather than later.
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