Rosario Dawson says her casting as Ahsoka Tano on The Mandalorian is not official yet. Last month, the actress made headlines when word got out she was joining the hit Disney+ original as the live-action Ahsoka, a character best known for her role in the Clone Wars animated series. Dawson has long been a popular fan choice for the part, expressing her interest multiple times over the past few years. That's why there was so much excitement surrounding the initial reports, building even more hype for The Mandalorian's return this October.

Of course, Lucasfilm prefers to operate in secrecy, meaning the news of Dawson's alleged casting was not accompanied by an official announcement. Dating back to the Force Awakens marketing campaign, the studio does their best to control the rollout of information regarding their upcoming projects, unveiling new details on their terms. That means Ahsoka could very well be in The Mandalorian season 2, but Lucasfilm is staying mum on the matter until they feel it's time to come out with something. So for now, Dawson has to play coy when discussing the topic.

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In an interview with Variety, Dawson was asked about the possibility of joining The Mandalorian. The actress made sure to clarify her casting isn't official right now, and thanked the fan support for (supposedly) making it happen:

“That’s not confirmed yet but when that happens, I will be very happy. I’m very excited for that to be confirmed at some point.”

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Dawson's quote is admittedly a bit of a head-scratcher, making it sound like she has a deal in place but can't actually talk about it until Disney/Lucasfilm gives her the go-ahead. The situation bears some resemblance to Alden Ehrenreich's casting as young Han Solo for the spinoff movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. Reports indicated the actor had been tapped to play the iconic smuggler in May 2016, but Lucasfilm didn't confirm it until Star Wars Celebration that July. It's possible the studio was planning to do something special during a Mandalorian panel at this year's Celebration in August, bringing Dawson out to much fanfare. It remains to be seen if the event (which is taking place in Anaheim) will be able to go as scheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic, so the studio may have to alter Dawson's official Star Wars welcome.

Keeping Dawson's words in mind, it is becoming increasingly likely Ahsoka will indeed be in The Mandalorian, which is a very exciting proposition. Though Dawson is said to have a supporting role, she should factor in heavily into the show's main plot, seeing that Ahsoka will likely have something to do with Baby Yoda and Moff Gideon's possession of the Darksaber. Those are two of the most intriguing mysteries for The Mandalorian to unpack in season 2, and the fact a fan-favorite Jedi is finally making the leap to live-action to help solve them makes things more thrilling.

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Source: Variety