The Mandalorian season 2 casts Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano. The character made her debut in the Clone Wars animated movie, voiced by Ashley Eckstein. While viewers didn't take too kindly to Anakin Skywalker's young Padawan at first, Ahsoka later evolved into a fan-favorite as the Clone Wars TV show progressed. She's now considered one of the more popular characters in the entire franchise and has appeared in multiple mediums across canon, including a supporting role in Star Wars Rebels and the Ahsoka novel. Of course, she is a main character in the seventh and final season of Clone Wars, which is currently ongoing.

Over the years, there's been much clamor for Ahsoka to make the leap to live-action - something beyond her vocal cameo in The Rise of Skywalker (where she was one of the Jedi voices speaking to Rey). Dawson has been a top pick in regards to fan casting, and playing Ahsoka is something the actress has expressed interest in multiple times. As recently as January this year, Dawson was campaigning on social media to portray Ahsoka on The Mandalorian. Now, those dreams have come true.

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According to /Film, Dawson has joined the cast of The Mandalorian season 2 as live-action Ahsoka. THR's Borys Kit corroborated the report on his Twitter account. New episodes of The Mandalorian are slated to debut in October 2020. UPDATE: It has since been confirmed that Dawson will have a guest role in The Mandalorian season 2.

Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars Rebels.

Obviously, details about Ahsoka's role in The Mandalorian are being kept under lock and key for now. However, it's reasonable to assume she will be involved with Baby Yoda in some capacity. Din Djarin does his best to protect the Force-sensitive youngster, but The Child has a power he will never be able to fully understand. It's possible Ahsoka will help Din take care of Baby Yoda, serving as a mentor for an infant honing his abilities. She may even know key information about Baby Yoda's mysterious backstory, so it'll be interesting to see how this pans out. And with Mandalorian villain Moff Gideon in possession of the darksaber, there's potential The Mandalorian season 2 will feature classic Star Wars lightsaber duels and let Dawson take part in the action.

Lucasfilm's never been shy about integrating characters from the animated shows into live-action projects (see: Saw Gerrera in Rogue One, Maul in Solo), so it's cool to see Ahsoka continue the trend - especially since Dave Filoni is involved. The Clone Wars and Rebels executive producer co-created Ahsoka with George Lucas and holds the character near and dear to his heart. Filoni will make sure Ahsoka's part in The Mandalorian is substantial and carries significant weight in the story. Fans were already hyped for The Mandalorian season 2 based on the strengths of the first season, and now that excitement will increase exponentially. Hopefully, Ahsoka's live-action debut doesn't disappoint.

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Source: /Film, THR