Star Wars Celebration has unveiled our first glimpse of Rory McCann stepping into the role of Baylan Skoll for Season 2 of *Ahsoka*. This follows the tragic passing of Ray Stevenson, who originally portrayed the character. While we haven't seen McCann in action yet, the *Ahsoka* panel at Star Wars Celebration provided us with an exciting first-look image, which you can view below.
Ray Stevenson, known for his roles in *Thor*, *RRR*, *Punisher: War Zone*, *Rome*, and more, sadly passed away due to a brief illness just three months before *Ahsoka*'s premiere. His portrayal of Baylan was considered a highlight of the series by many fans.
Series creator Dave Filoni expressed that losing Ray was one of the most significant challenges in developing Season 2, emphasizing that Stevenson was "the most beautiful person on screen and off." During the panel, Filoni and the team also shared some insights into what fans can expect from the upcoming season, including the return of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, alongside characters like Admiral Ackbar, Zeb, Chopper, and more.
In our review of the first season of *Ahsoka*, we noted that it "struggles in its early episodes as the series works to get viewers up to speed on characters and concepts introduced in Dave Filoni’s animated Star Wars shows. But once the actors and cosmic plots are really given time to shine, *Ahsoka* finds a wonderful mix of rich lore, humor, and big battles that make it feel like classic Star Wars while also forging a path to something new."
For more information, you can see where *Ahsoka* ranks on our list of the best Star Wars Disney+ live-action TV shows, and don't miss our detailed explainer on the ending of Season 1 of *Ahsoka*.
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