Alan Tudyk Talks About ROGUE ONE Reshoots and His Smaller Role in ANDOR

When it comes to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Andor series, few characters have been as beloved as the sarcastic and loyal droid K-2SO, voiced by Alan Tudyk. But fans who expected more of the droid in Andor were surprised by his limited role.

Now, Tudyk is opening up about why that happened and shedding light on the behind the scenes shifts that changed both projects.

Before Tony Gilroy took the reins on Andor, creatives like Jared Bush and Stephen Schiff were developing different versions of the series. According to Tudyk, those early drafts included a much bigger part for K-2SO.

In an interview with The Playlist, Tudyk shared, "I would have had a bigger role overall. When it went away and then it changed, I was disappointed, but I can’t think it would have been better than Andor. It feels wholly different and so good."

Tudyk continued, "It probably would have been closer to what we’re used to with the current Star Wars series, right? Which can be great, but it feels very different. It feels like it is wholly different, and it’s so good." He also noted, "Too much K-2SO might change Andor's tone."

While K-2SO only appears briefly in the final episodes of Season 2, fans had hoped to see more of the chemistry between him and Diego Luna's Cassian Andor, but Gilroy's vision focused on a grittier, more grounded tale of rebellion, and the droid's expanded role just didn’t fit.

Gilroy is no stranger to reshaping Star Wars. He famously stepped in during the reshoots for Rogue One, a move that significantly altered the film.

Tudyk recalled that experience, saying, "The script was changing while we were shooting. It was bizarre, but it's like that with many big movies, and Rogue One wasn't much different. Tony Gilroy's rewrites made it more focused — trimming scenes, tightening scenes and focusing the hero's journey of it all."

He added, "We were always going to die, so it didn't feel like a drastically different movie, but the changes gave each character their own hero moment."

Both Rogue One and Andor have earned high praise from fans and critics alike, standing out as some of the strongest Star Wars stories in recent years. Gilroy was the creative thread tying them together, and while he has confirmed he’s likely done with the franchise, he made a strong impact.

As Lucasfilm shifts gears toward bigger theatrical releases like The Mandalorian and Grogu and Star Wars: Starfighter, it’s clear that Gilroy's grounded storytelling will be missed.