Natasha Liu Bordizzo Cast as Sabine Wren in Disney+’s Ahsoka
According to a Deadline exclusive, Natasha Liu Bordizzo has been cast in the Disney+ Ahsoka series. This comes following confirmation that Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker for the show. Bordizzo will star alongside Rosario Dawson’s version of Ahsoka Tano as Sabine Wren, the Ghost’s resident artist and weapons specialist from Star Wars Rebels. Wren was voiced by Tiya Sircar in Rebels and served as a secondary protagonist to Ezra Bridger. Bordizzo is known for her roles in films like Guns Akimbo and series such as The Society. Ahsoka doesn’t have a release date yet but is set to begin production in March. The series will be written by Dave Filoni and executive produced by Filoni and Jon Favreau.
The announcement of a live-action actress for Sabine isn’t much of a surprise. It essentially confirms what we’ve all been suspecting: Ahsoka is the long-awaited Rebels sequel that will follow Ahsoka and Sabine’s quest for Ezra. I continue to be disappointed that this story thread won’t continue in an animated series; I guess this is a way for the producers to rope more viewers in. Regardless, I will be watching Ahsoka, and I’m still looking forward to it. They’ve done a great job with The Mandalorian, Ahsoka is one of my favorite characters, and I’ve been dying to know what happens to Ezra and how Ahsoka finds him. I’m actually not familiar with Natasha Liu Bordizzo, so I don’t know whether she’s a good fit for the role of Sabine. Sabine is one of Rebels‘ most dynamic, interesting characters, and I’m excited to see more of her story. Bordizzo does look the part, so she has that going for her. I think this is a casting where, even more than usual, we’ll simply have to wait and see. But what do you think? Let us know in the comments!
