Actor Diego Luna is known among the Star Wars fanbase for his portrayal of Cassian Andor. While Luna earned many plaudits for his performance as the rebel spy in the series Andor, he first portrayed the role in 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The film is considered one of the best entries in the space opera saga, but faced issues during production.
In an interview, Luna was asked about the supposed challenges the film faced during production. He was also asked to comment on the notion that Andor creator Tony Gilroy stepped in for the reshoots, effectively saving the movie from disaster. However, Luna seemed to disagree with the notion, and here is what he had to say about the Rogue One‘s production fiasco.
Diego Luna Speaks Out on Tony Gilroy Allegedly Saving Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Diego Luna starred as Cassian Andor in 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which was a critical and commercial success. While the film was directed by Gareth Edwards, it was widely reported that Tony Gilroy had taken over production during the reshoots.
During an interview with The Guardian, Luna was asked about Gilroy’s involvement in the movie, particularly for him being credited with saving it from disaster. In response, Luna stated:
I would say that is not the right way to put it.
Luna admitted that while the movie was in some sort of trouble, he refused to openly state that Gilroy receives complete credit for the final outcome.
The Narcos: Mexico actor admitted that while Gilroy brought some much-needed complexity to his character, there was no one particular way of reaching the destination in filmmaking. Hence, Luna’s comments implied that Edwards received as much credit for the final product as Gilroy did.
Diego Luna Seemingly Agrees that Rogue One was the Best Star Wars Movie Since The Empire Strikes Back
In the same interview, Luna was also asked about his take on the debate that Rogue One was one of the best movies in the Star Wars franchise. The interviewer exclaimed that in their opinion, the film was only behind The Empire Strikes Back in terms of overall quality due to its unusual daring and finesse.
I love you for saying that. I didn’t say it. But if you’d got me drunk, I would have said the exact same words.
Luna made the above statement, approving of the notion that Rogue One was one of the best Star Wars movies, second only to The Empire Strikes Back. Ultimately, he agreed that making Rogue One was a challenging, and at times confusing experience.
However, the actor admitted that every decision taken in the filmmaking process eventually benefitted the end product, resulting in the film’s $1.058 billion box office collection and two Academy Award nominations. Luna later reprised the role of Cassian Andor for the streaming series Andor, which is expected to conclude with its upcoming second season.
Rogue One and other Star Wars entries are streaming on Disney+.
