Westeros royalty and Jedi masters are joining forces – as Game Of Thrones’ Indira Varma has been cast in the upcoming Star Wars Obi Wan Kenobi spin-off.
The Disney Plus series has been slated for a 2022 release, with Ewan McGregor returning to his Jedi robes and reuniting with Hayden Christiansen, who played the man who would become Darth Vader.
Now, Indira has been confirmed to be coming into the fold as well – though details surrounding her character are currently remaining top secret.
Indira will be known to most as Ellaria Sand in Game Of Thrones, the lover of Pedro Pascal’s Oberyn Martell.
In one of the most notable scenes in the show’s history, Ellaria’s horrified face spoke volumes as Oberyn’s head was crushed and eyes were gouged out by warrior Ser Gregor, known as The Mountain, in a trial by combat.
Most recently, Indira has been seen alongside Cara Delevingne and Orlando Bloom in Amazon’s steampunk fantasy series, Carnival Row, and in Aisling Bea’s sitcom, This Way Up.
She also lends her voice to the satirical puppet series, Spitting Image.
As with most Disney shows, information about the Obi Wan spin-off has remained top secret, with Ewan and Hayden’s return to the franchise coming 16 years since their last appearance in Revenge Of The Sith – the final installment of the prequel trilogy.
The duo’s casting has caused fans to assume the series will bridge the gap between the prequel series and the original Star Wars film, A New Hope.
When will Star Wars’ Obi Wan spin-off be released?
The Obi Wan Kenobi series is one of eight new additions to Star Wars coming to Disney Plus, following the success of The Mandalorian.
On top of Obi Wan upcoming slate of Star Wars episodes are:
- Rangers Of The New Republic – a live-action series based in the timeline of The Mandalorian.
- The Acolyte – a mysterious series created by Russian Doll’s Leslye Headlund.
- Ahsoka – detailing the life of Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano, after Rebels but before she appears in The Mandalorian
- The Bad Batch – an animation about a group of rogue Stormtroopers.
- Visions – an anime anthology series
- A Droid Story – an animation and visual effects story which will introduce a new droid alongside R2D2 and C-3PO.
- Andor – a live-action series based on the life of rebel spy Cassian Andor, starring Diego Luna.
Obi Wan is currently in production and is expected in early 2022.
Star Wars’ Obi Wan Kenobi series is expected to be released in early 2022 on Disney Plus.
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