The actor also reveals what kind of Thrawn we can expect to see on Ahsoka.
There were a lot of exciting reveals that garnered big reactions atStar Wars Celebration.
Or at least the face ofGrand Admiral Thrawn.
Larks Mikkelsen; Thrawn in ‘Star Wars Rebels’.Lucasfilm via Getty Images
And that face then showed up on stage.
“It was a very emotional moment that I didn’t expect to have,” Mikkelsen says.
“But I think there’s a lot of love to be taken care of from the audience.
Thrawn is glimpsed in the ‘Ahsoka’ trailer.Lucasfilm Ltd.
And I felt enormous gratitude.
Never tried anything like that.”
How emotional was it for the man playing a character that often appears to havenoemotion?
“I had a hard time actually keeping my tears back,” reveals the actor.
“I was really tearing up.
I didn’t expect that.”
“When David finally asked me if I wanted to do it, there were no doubts.
Of course, I wanted to do that, so I’m very excited.
But [as far as] the transition betweenRebelsand the actual live-action character?
I hope it works!”
He’s based on the same material.
But we needed to think: Do this right."
And how does he see that new yet familiar character we will see onAhsoka?
Maybe it’s a little bit of both.
“He’s a top strategist,” says Mikkelsen.
“He’s always seven paces ahead of anybody else.
And ruthless, of course.
But only when it’s needed, actually.
I think he thrives also with the creativity of the surroundings.
I mean, he’s not using people in a bad way.
He’s using their creativity to reach his goals.”
We’ll see if those goals are reached whenAhsokadebuts in August.
