Star Wars: The Ahsoka Disney+ Series Signs Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead has signed on for a role in the upcoming live-action series Ahsoka Tano which will take place on Disney+.

According to Variety, Rosario Dawson is set to play the title role in Ahsoka, which she first played in season 2 of The Mandalorian.

It was previously reported that Natasha Liu Bordizzo will play the role of Sabine Wren and that Ivanna Sakhno will play what is believed to be a new Star Wars character in the series. Details about Winstead’s character are currently being kept under wraps.

Winstead’s recent credits include such projects as Birds of Prey, Gemini Man and 10 Cloverfield Lane.

She’s also starred in numerous TV shows in recent years, including Season 3 of FX’s Fargo opposite Star Wars alum Ewan McGregor, who will reprise the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in his own Disney+ series. Winstead has also starred in shows like Mercy Street and BrainDead.

The Ahsoka Tano series was first announced in December 2020. The new series is currently expected to begin production in early 2022.

It was previously reported that Hayden Christensen is set to appear on the show as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, with Skywalker mentoring Tano when she was a padawan.

Dave Filoni writes and produces Ahsoka with Jon Favreau also executive producing. Ahsoka is one of many live-action Star Wars series set at Disney+.

Alongside the upcoming third season of The Mandalorian, the streamer is also currently working on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring McGregor, a Cassian Andor series starring Diego Luna, and The Acolyte by creator Leslye Headland, among others. Boba Fett’s book is also currently streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

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