Tony Gilroy explains why there aren't many aliens in Andor – and it’s surprisingly practical

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Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy has addressed the lack of non-humanoid characters in the Star Wars series. Throughout the first season, there were only a few aliens featured – including the Urodels and the Keredians &nda💯sh; while most of the action focused on the humanoid characters. 

In particular, when Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) ends up on Narkina 5, all of his fellow prisoners are huꦍman✨s. Gilroy, who also wrote much of the series, has explained there’s actually a very practical reason behind this decision.

. "Well, I don't know how you would work out the bathroom on the floor with eight different varieties of genitals or whatever. I mean, it has to be that way, a system like that, maybe there's Narkina 2 where there's different things. We're probably a little bit shy about it because it's such a behavioral show and most of our principles are in this particular world. And certainly, the Empire doesn't have a surplus of aliens on their side."

However, Gilroy 🍬also shared plans to explore more non-humanoid characters in the show’s second season, which is about to begin filming. "We'll probably have more," he added. "It's a very strong flavor when it comes in. It's not just a visual flavor, it's a very strong character flavor. You have to deal with it politically."

If you’re still catching up with the Star Wars spin-off, check out our guide to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:how many episodes there are in And✨or season 1. Or if you’re all up to date, why not read our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Andor episode 12 review for a deep dive into the season finale?

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