General Admiral Thrawn is one of the popular characters who definitely made a mark in the Star Wars franchise and recently, it has been speculated that he will be back for the upcoming series, Skeleton Crew, but who is the actor playing him?
Who's Playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in the Upcoming Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Series?
Announced during Star Wars Celebration day in 2022 is the upcoming Disney Plus series created by Jon Watts alongside Christopher Ford, Skeleton Crew.
When Jude Law was revealed to star the show, speculations surfaced that Jude Law may be playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in the upcoming show.
But, this has been debunked during the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 where it has been announced that Lars Mikkelsen will be playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in the upcoming series of Ahsoka.
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Lars Mikkelsen previously denied his involvement as Thrawn but when it was revealed that he was to play the character during the event, he personally attended and confirmed that he will play the role in Ahsoka, thus, he is expected to continue the role in Skeleton Crew.
Mitth'raw'nuruodo, a.k.a. Grand Admiral Thrawn, is an imperial military leader from the Chiss race who led the remaining Galactic Empire to rally against the New Republic. The character even has his own trilogy novels.
Codenamed as Grammar Rodeo, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is expected to arrive in 2023, forming part of the Star Wars slate on Disney Plus and the production of the series started last month in Los Angeles.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will be following the defeat of the Galactic Empire as seen in Star Wars: Episode VI, Return of the Jedi in 1983, and it is the same window in the timeline with The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. The three shows are expected to coincide at one point.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is slated for a 2023 release on Disney Plus.