The Mandalorian actress, Katee Sackhoff, said that the casting was told that the Jedi cameo from the end of season 2 was originally going to be Plo Koon. In the climax, Din Djarin( Pedro Pascal) and the child Grogu were stuck in the connect of the cruiser of the villainous Moff Gideon( Giancarlo Esposito) until they were rescued by Luke Skywalker. Luke’s appearance was a pleasant surprise to Star Wars fans everywhere, nonetheless, as Sackhoff discovered , not everyone in the give was given that information upfront.

When he makes his first appearance in the 1999 prequel film, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Plo Koon is a member of the Jedi Council. The Jedi did not have a significant role in the prequel films other than being find dying in the Order 66 spectacular montage, when he gets shot down by clone troopers on the orders of Emperor Palpatine. However, the 2008 successions, The Clone Wars, delved deeper into the story of the character, catering devotees a glimpse into “peoples lives” as a respected armed general, captain, and mentor to the young padawan, Ahsoka Tano. The masked Jedi has become a fan-favorite of the pre-Empire cinematic period, but apparently, the thought of his return seemed believable enough to the stars of The Mandalorian.

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Sackhoff, who played Bo-Katan in season 2 of The Mandalorian, recently sat down in a benevolence stream with Star Wars Explained and revealed that originally, the throw was told that Plo Koon was going to be the Jedi who saves the working day in the finale instead of Luke Skywalker. Sackhoff laughed when explaining that she first fell for it, affirming the unlikely scenario that the character would ever reappear considering his death seemed somewhat unsurvivable. Read what Sackhoff said below 😛 TAGEND

Did you know that that’s who we thought it was … That’s who we thought it was, was Plo Koon. That’s who we were told it was, and I’m a extremely gullible person.

Plo Koon’s death was unfortunate for a multitude of reasons, but it really is interesting to consider a Star Wars universe where he survived his death. As we know, various Jedi managed to survive the events of Order 66 and remain safely in hiding for years following the purge. In the event of his existence, Plo could have had a significant role to play in The Mandalorian, considering his acquaintance with Ahsoka Tano, who performed live-action in the streak with a portrayal by Rosario Dawson. Additionally, as somebody with the highest rank of Jedi authority, saving Grogu “wouldve been” Plo Koon’s moral obligation as a previous instructor of the Force.

The happens of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker proved that any character could have the potential to return in some flesh or another, when the cinema decided to revive Emperor Palpatine as an empirical clone of his former self. Although incredibly unlikely, Lucasfilm ever has the option to pull some cords and restore some aged supporter favorites in future Star Wars programmes, including The Mandalorian. In the meantime, until these projects get underway, supporters have some time to speculate.

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Source: Star Wars Explained

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