Werewolf by Night star Gael García Bernal says Andor's Diego Luna has helped him adjust to his Marvel star status. The Marvel Cinematic Universe's first Halloween special, Werewolf By Night, is based on Marvel Comics characters that debuted in 1972. Following García Bernal's monster hunter character Jack Russell, the recent Disney+ special sees Jack transform into a werewolf and encounter other Marvel monster hunters and monsters, such as Man-Thing. Reviews have cited García Bernal's grounding performance as a standout of the isolated installment of the MCU, and his future in the franchise looks bright after Werewolf by Night's success.

On the Star Wars side, Andor episode 5 aired on Disney+ recently, with the series nearing its half-way point for season 1. Acting as a prequel to the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Andor centers on Cassian Andor prior to his turn as a rebel hero. Luna stars as the titular protagonist, and the series has received praise for Luna's portrayal of the character along with the show's serious tone and grounded, gritty feel. Luna and García Bernal have a long history as friends and collaborators, so seeing each actor separately head up a major franchise project within the Star Wars and Marvel universes shows how far they have come.

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While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, García Bernal says that his childhood friend Luna has helped him through the overwhelming Disney experience. Due to the actors' pre-existing relationship, it's clear that they're able to serve as a support system for one another amidst the extensive franchise fame. See what the actor had to say below:

"(Laughs.) We are doing something [Hulu’s La Máquina] together right now, and so we’re always kind of in touch with each other. It’s been great. He’s also been a point of reference to help me. When we were at the D23 conference, he was the one who explained to me what was happening because it was my first time. It was quite crazy. But it was fascinating to be around all these other projects and people, and doing a press conference and press junket, in a sense, with all these different films and TV series was incredible. I wish all premieres were like that where the films and series are combined. So it’s been great to have a good friend who’s also living something similar as well."

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Diego Luna's Cassian Andor looking around a corner in Rogue One.

Since García Bernal and Luna already have starring roles in two major Disney franchises in common as well as a history of starring together in films such as Alfonso Cuarón's Y tu mamá también, it's nice to see that the actors have made an effort to continue working together with Hulu's La Máquina. Given the pair's interest in collaborating, perhaps García Bernal, who also starred in Disney Pixar's Coco, would be open to a Star Wars role in the future, on Andor season 2 or a related project. Luna could perhaps also be convinced to transition into the MCU after his Star Wars run. If either actor did so, they would be joining a long tradition of actors who have starred in both the MCU and Star Wars franchises, including Samuel L. Jackson, Oscar Isaac, Forest Whitaker, Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi, Jon Favreau, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, and many others.

As both franchises continue to add to their extensive catalogs with Disney+ series and both streaming and theatrical features, that list of shared actors will likely continue to expand, especially considering that Marvel and Lucasfilm are both owned by Disney, and the franchises share creatives such as Favreau and Waititi. Additionally, Werewolf By Night and Andor, each led by a major Mexican actor, have seen the MCU and Star Wars grow more inclusive, a trend which will likely continue. As new actors join Disney's ranks with the many upcoming MCU and Star Wars projects that were teased at D23 Expo on the horizon, the established actors in both franchises will hopefully take a page from Luna's book and help their colleagues learn the ropes of major franchise fame.

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Source: THR

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