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Star Wars: Rogue One is just the start for Saw Gerrera

It looks as though Saw Gerrera will be back…

Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera in Rogue One - Credit: Lucasfilm
Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera in Rogue One – Credit: Lucasfilm

Originally introduced in the animated show ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’, Saw Gerrera recently re-emerged as the extremist rebel leader played by Forest Whitaker in ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’.

And it looks as though we haven’t seen the last of him.

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During an interview with Empire Magazine, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Saw Gerrera originally had a much larger role in ‘Rogue One’… and his story may appear in future ‘Star Wars’ projects.

“To be honest, we originally thought we were going to develop Saw into something much larger, but we couldn’t accommodate it,” she revealed. “So he is not in the movie as much as we would like to have him in the movie, which creates the opportunity to explore his character even further in our future development.”

But what does this mean?

We already know that Saw Gerrera will be appearing in the hit animated show, ‘Star Wars Rebels’… and it could be that Kathleen Kennedy is referencing the show when she mentions Lucasfilm’s ‘future development’.

Saw Gerrera in Star Wars Rebels - Credit: Lucasfilm
Saw Gerrera in Star Wars Rebels – Credit: Lucasfilm

But could we see him back on the big screen?

There’s certainly ample opportunity, with a Han Solo spin-off and (rumoured) Boba Fett movie in the works, which could easily accommodate a figure such as Saw. But for now, we’ll have to wait and see.

Either way, it sounds as though Forest Whitaker is up for returning.

“I’m curious about what else they’re about to do,” he said. “Because they seem to really like the character, which is great!”

Could Saw Gerrera even get his own spin-off movie? Now that’s an interesting thought… But I get the feeling it’s more likely we’ll see him return in a spin-off novel or new comic book series. Still, he certainly adds a new depth to the war between Empire and Rebels.

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