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=== Creation and development ===
=== Creation and development ===
Though not initially named Cassian Andor, a "Cassian Andor-type character" appeared in the original treated of ''Rogue One'' written by [[John Knoll]], [[chief creative officer]] at [[Industrial Light & Magic]], and the first draft of the script written by [[Gary Whitta]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/20/rogue-one-alternate-ending-revealed/|title=''Rogue One'' alternate ending revealed: A lifesaving escape|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=March 20, 2017|website=|publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rogue-one-ending-changed-what-was-alternate-ending-958057|title='Rogue One': What Was the Original Ending of the Movie?|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|date=December 20, 2016|website=|publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> The character was created as a member of Rogue One, then commanded by a Rebel Alliance sergeant version of [[Jyn Erso]]. The original intention was to kill all members of the Rogue One team, including Cassian. However, fearing that Disney would not allow the ending, Knoll and Whitta wrote that Cassian escapes [[Scarif]] with the [[Death Star]] plans alongside Jyn Erso and, though their ship is destroyed by [[Darth Vader]] after they transfer the plans to [[Princess Leia]], they narrowly survive in an escape pod. Whitta stated that having to "jump through so many hoops" to ensure survival indicated that Cassian and Jyn should die on Scarif.<ref name=":0" /> Producer [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]] and Disney ultimately approved the ending in which the entire crew dies.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
Though not initially named Cassian Andor, a "Cassian Andor-type character" appeared in the original treatment of ''Rogue One'' written by [[John Knoll]], [[chief creative officer]] at [[Industrial Light & Magic]], and the first draft of the script written by [[Gary Whitta]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/20/rogue-one-alternate-ending-revealed/|title=''Rogue One'' alternate ending revealed: A lifesaving escape|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=March 20, 2017|website=|publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rogue-one-ending-changed-what-was-alternate-ending-958057|title='Rogue One': What Was the Original Ending of the Movie?|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|date=December 20, 2016|website=|publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> The character was created as a member of Rogue One, then commanded by a Rebel Alliance sergeant version of [[Jyn Erso]]. The original intention was to kill all members of the Rogue One team, including Cassian. However, fearing that Disney would not allow the ending, Knoll and Whitta wrote that Cassian escapes [[Scarif]] with the [[Death Star]] plans alongside Jyn Erso and, though their ship is destroyed by [[Darth Vader]] after they transfer the plans to [[Princess Leia]], they narrowly survive in an escape pod. Whitta stated that having to "jump through so many hoops" to ensure survival indicated that Cassian and Jyn should die on Scarif.<ref name=":0" /> Producer [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]] and Disney ultimately approved the ending in which the entire crew dies.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


===Casting and portrayal===
===Casting and portrayal===

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Cassian Andor
Star Wars character
Diego Luna as Cassian in Rogue One
First appearanceRogue One (2016)
Last appearanceRogue One (2016)
Created byJohn Knoll
Portrayed byDiego Luna
In-universe information
AliasFulcrum
TitleCaptain
AffiliationConfederacy of Independent Systems
Rebel Alliance
HomeworldFest

Cassian Andor is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by Mexican actor Diego Luna in the 2016 film Rogue One. He is a pilot and Intelligence officer for the Rebel Alliance, and captain of the Rogue One, a rebel unit attempting to steal the plans to the Death Star, a powerful weapon.

Character

Creation and development

Though not initially named Cassian Andor, a "Cassian Andor-type character" appeared in the original treatment of Rogue One written by John Knoll, chief creative officer at Industrial Light & Magic, and the first draft of the script written by Gary Whitta.[1][2] The character was created as a member of Rogue One, then commanded by a Rebel Alliance sergeant version of Jyn Erso. The original intention was to kill all members of the Rogue One team, including Cassian. However, fearing that Disney would not allow the ending, Knoll and Whitta wrote that Cassian escapes Scarif with the Death Star plans alongside Jyn Erso and, though their ship is destroyed by Darth Vader after they transfer the plans to Princess Leia, they narrowly survive in an escape pod. Whitta stated that having to "jump through so many hoops" to ensure survival indicated that Cassian and Jyn should die on Scarif.[1] Producer Kathleen Kennedy and Disney ultimately approved the ending in which the entire crew dies.[1][2]

Casting and portrayal

In May 2015, it was announced that Diego Luna had been cast in a lead role in Rogue One.[3] Director Gareth Edwards wanted Cassian to be warm and likeable rather than the typical stoic, brooding action hero, leading to Edwards' decision to cast Luna early in the casting process.[4] Diego Luna felt that his casting, and the casting of other non-white men in the film's leading roles, reflected a "modern approach" and a world in which "racial and cultural diversity is in fact making us richer and more interesting".[5]

Luna spoke in the role with his native Mexican accent, noted as "a rarity in a film series that has typically used either American or British accents across the board".[5] Luna stated that his accent was not an issue with the film's producers,[6] rather they were happy with it.[7]

Appearances

Rogue One

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released in December 2016, featuring Luna in the role of Cassian Andor, a man who has been fighting in the Rebellion since he was six years old. In the film, Cassian is a Rebel Intelligence officer ordered to find and assassinate Imperial scientist Galen Erso. He and Galen's daughter Jyn Erso ultimately lead a team to retrieve the schematics for the Death Star superweapon from an Imperial data center on the planet Scarif. They successfully transmit the plans to the Rebel forces in orbit, but everyone in the team is killed including Cassian and Jyn, who embrace as the Death Star fires upon the base.

Cassian appears in the film novelization of Rogue One by Alexander Freed.[8]

Reception

Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times praised Luna's "flinty charisma",[9] but Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post wrote that "the fey, soft-spoken Luna is particularly ill-suited to play a rakish man of adventure".[10] Praising Felicity Jones in the role of Jyn Erso, Chris Nashawaty wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "I wish Luna had a little more personality, a little more Han Solo swagger, to match her."[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Breznican, Anthony (March 20, 2017). "Rogue One alternate ending revealed: A lifesaving escape". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 17, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b McMillan, Graeme (December 20, 2016). "'Rogue One': What Was the Original Ending of the Movie?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 13, 2015). "Star Wars: Rogue One: Diego Luna Joins Felicity Jones in Lead Role". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (April 5, 2017). "Star Wars: 8 Interesting Things We Learned About the Making of Rogue One". IGN. Retrieved April 17, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ a b Siegal, Lucas (December 8, 2016). "Star Wars: Diego Luna and Kathleen Kennedy Explain Importance of Diversity in Rogue One". ComicBookMovie.com. Retrieved April 17, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Watkins, Gywnne (March 6, 2017). "How Diego Luna Gave the 'Rogue One' Spanish Dub a Helping Hand". Yahoo!. Retrieved April 17, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Trivino, Jesus (December 15, 2016). "Diego Luna Talks Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Exclusive". Latina. Retrieved April 17, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Osborn, Alex (December 20, 2016). Star Wars: Rogue One Novel Features New Scenes. IGN. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  9. ^ Chang, Justin (December 13, 2016). "Rogue One adds an uneven but thrilling wrinkle to the mythology of Star Wars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  10. ^ Hornaday, Ann (December 13, 2016). "Rogue One doesn't offer much joy, but Star Wars fans will enjoy it anyway". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  11. ^ Nashawaty, Chris (December 19, 2016). "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2016.

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