It's still unclear whether Grand Admiral Thrawn will actually show up in The Mandalorian Season 2 yet that hasn't stopped fans from speculating on who could possibly play the Star Wars villain. Interestingly, a fan poll has been conducted and it reveals that Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch is a clear favorite to take on the role.
Fandom conducted the poll and it included other fan favorites like X-Men: Apocalypse star Michael Fassbender and Thrawn voice actor Lars Mikkelsen. However, the clear winner still turned out to be Cumberbatch.
We love the idea of Cumberbatch playing Thrawn. However, we're also interested in seeing Mikkelsen portray the live-action version of his character from Star Wars Rebels.
For now, it is important to point out that Thrawn's casting has not yet been announced since the character is not yet confirmed for The Mandalorian Season 2. On the other hand, fans are hoping Thrawn will actually show up in the Ahsoka Tano series that will star Rosario Dawson.
It was previously confirmed that Disney and Lucasfilm are developing a Mandalorian spin-off series that will focus on Ahsoka. So far, only Dawson has been attached to the new Star Wars show but there are speculations that it will finally bring the former Jedi head-to-head with Thrawn. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.
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