Smits was unavailable when Andor filming rolled around, and Kathleen Kennedy suggested casting Bratt instead. It proved to be ...

EW sat down with Bratt for a deep dive into all things Organa, and the actor discussed paying tribute to Smits while adding ...

Andor actor Benjamin Bratt discusses whether or not he's be open to reprising the Star Wars Bail Organa role again in the ...

However, it doesn't take a hardcore Star Wars fan to recognize that there is something strikingly different about Organa in this scene. Jimmy Smits, who portrayed the character in all of his live ...

Fans of Star Wars were in for a shock after the sixth episode of Andor season two. The wildly popular Disney+ series, which is probably the first Star Wars property you can attach the words ...

Academy Award winner Natalie Portman has addressed the potential Padme return in the future Star Wars projects.

Andor season 2 is playing out during the four years leading up to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and A New ... Sith and Obi-Wan Kenobi star Jimmy Smits had been replaced by Benjamin ...

In a galaxy where legacies often stretch across generations, few characters carry as much quiet weight as Senator Bail Organa ...

The role of Princess Leia’s adoptive father was recast in the second season of the hit Star Wars series “Andor.” Benjamin Bratt officially stepped into the role in place of Jimmy Smits in ...

Showrunner Tony Gilroy addressed the recasting directly in interviews, explaining that there was no nefarious reason for the change, Smits’ availability ... an iconic Star Wars role.

There is, however, one notable absence: Jimmy Smits, who played Bail Organa in earlier Star Wars films. The role is being reprised by Benjamin Bratt, with many people wondering why the change was ...