The final installment in the Skywalker saga,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, is fast-approaching and the hype is real. Yeah, it’s been real for a month or more (years for some), but now there are less than seven days until the movie is in theaters. It’s starting to feelveryreal. Right now, it’s just a waiting game which includes trying to stay away from spoilers. But director J.J. Abrams revealed a massive tidbit that will make fans ofThe Clone Warsvery, very happy.
WARNING: POTENTIAL spoilers ahead forThe Rise of Skywalker!********** 
Anthony Daniels, John Boyega, and JJ Abrams at a press conference for ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ in Tokyo, Japan | Yuichi Yamazaki / Getty Images
In an interview with Japanese outlet SoraNews on Dec. 14, Abrams asked the interviewer who theirfavoriteStar Warscharacteris after he revealed that he loves the scoundrel, Han Solo. When the interviewer replied with Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s former Padawan and huge fan- favorite, Abrams had an interesting reply. “Hmmm, Ahsoka, huh? Well, then you’ll probably want to watch closely duringThe Rise of Skywalker. ”
Excuse us, back that up for a second. Ahsoka has only ever appeared in the animated showsThe Clone WarsandStar Wars Rebels. Her arc is one of the best in all ofStar Warscanon, and she is integral to a lot of events that happened betweenAttack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sith. Without a live-action version of her, how would this work? But also, can the movie come out faster so we can get a glimpse at what he means?!
As Star Wars News Net points out,Abrams’ wording is importantto note. He doesn’t confirm a cameo; Instead, he said to “watch closely,” insinuating that it’ll be a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it moment. It’ll probably be an Easter egg, like her name is referenced or maybe her two lightsabers show up somewhere in the background.
However, there are some more spoilerific ways fans have guessed this cameo could happen. You’ve been warned:
Basically, there’s some rumbling about Force ghosts and voices appearing in a vision, specifically to Rey. So if this happens, Lady Tano’s iconic voice played by Ashley Eckstein might be heard. Rey, of course, won’t know who it is, but it might be a culmination of several past Jedi, kind of like when Ezra walked through theWorld Between Worlds inRebels. That scene is a favorite among fans, so it would explain why Abrams would want to emulate it.
There has been speculation of a live-action version of Ahsoka pretty recently(*********************
There are several clues you can link toAhsoka getting the live-action treatment. She has a connection to Cassian Andor fromRogue Onesince he’s a Fulcrum operative and she’s the first Fulcrum in the Resistance. Aka, sheisFulcrum and they named that group of rebels after her codename.
And in August, when Dave Filoni,The Clone Warsshowrunner, was asked about a live-action Ahsoka ever happening, he replied with a coy, “Yeah, you know, never say never.” It certainly didn’t seem like it was a “No.” Now, if it isn’t a cameo inThe Rise of Skywalker, which it doesn’t seem to be, than fans still have to wait for a live-action iteration of the character.
Regardless of what might happen inThe Rise of Skywalker,fans of Ahsoka Tano need to their eyes peeled. Odds are, they’ll be very happy with the outcome.
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