Andy Serkis is indeed going to direct a Star Wars movie for Disney

By Naveen Apr 22, 2023

Andy Serkis has previously appeared in Star Wars 10 times in two different locations.

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Well, if he had anything to say about it, he'd focus on a more ambitious object.

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Maybe add a lightsaber to the side without a big fake-out this time.

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Serkis famously played Supreme Leader Snoke as part of the Star Wars Impact trilogy, a role that remains controversial to this day.

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But for those who watched Andor on Disney Plus, he's arguably more infamous for his performance as Kino Loy during the Narkina 5 captivity arc.

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Not only did Serkis help create his character's backstory on Andor, but the 3-in-a-lifetime character suffers when he confesses that he can't swim as his fellow convicts escape into the vast body of water.

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Landing so snappily on the hearts of observers is no small feat.

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