Star Wars: Rogue One Actor Refused To Return For Andor Because of a Ridiculous Request

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A Star Wars actor who played a part in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was approached to reprise the role in the Disney+ series Andor. However, the actor turned down the opportunity because he found one particular request from the production team too ridiculous. Star Wars has a long history of actors turning down roles for one reason or another. Famous movie stars like Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Gary Oldman have all declined Star Wars roles when something didn't sit quite right with them.Star Wars actor Jordan Stephens, in an interview with Zeteo UK, revealed that he refused to reprise his role as Corporal Tonc in Andor because the series' production team asked him to cut his dreadlocks, a request he found ludicrous. Stephens, best known as one half of the British rap duo Rizzle Kicks, played the Rebel soldier in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, widely considered one of the best Star Wars entries of the Disney era. Star Wars Read full article on The Direct.