The future of Star Wars is very exciting with the recent confirmation that Lars Mikkelsen will soon bring Grand iral Thrawn to live-action, and the character's creator has just given his approval. Having voiced Thrawn in the animated series Star Wars Rebels, fans had long been campaigning for Mikkelsen to continue playing the character in the live-action Ahsoka series and beyond. Now that Mikkelsen's role has been confirmed, it looks as though Star Wars author and Thrawn's creator Timothy Zahn feels the same way. 4b1821

In an exclusive interview with Lars Mikkelsen, the Star Wars actor revealed how Grand iral Thrawn will be different in Ahsoka compared to his animated portrayal in Star Wars Rebels. A classic Legends character brought back to the official canon in 2016 with Rebels, the sinister Imperial's return has been teased in shows such as The Mandalorian. Now, the first trailer for Ahsoka has confirmed that Thrawn is set to make his live-action debut in the series played by Mikkelsen (who voiced the Grand iral in Rebels).

Star Wars Celebration 2023's dedicated Ahsoka confirms actor Lars Mikkelsen is bringing Grand iral Thrawn to live-action, and fans are massively celebrating the huge win. Having helped define the character's canonical version in the animated series Star Wars Rebels, it was widely believed that Mikkelsen was the only real choice to play Thrawn in the Ahsoka series and beyond in future Star Wars shows. Likewise, it seems like showrunner Dave Filoni agrees.Now, fans are celebrating Mikkelsen's return online on par with the thunderous applause he received when he took the stage at Star Wars Celebration 2023 this weekend in London. There's a lot of ion and excitement regarding Mikkelsen's casting, and Mikkelsen himself got emotional on stage while thanking fans and voicing his excitement to be a part of Ahsoka's cast. Here are some of the best online reactions so far:Related: Ahsoka News: 20+ Biggest Reveals From Star Wars Celebration