Ray Stevenson's portrayal of Baylan Skoll was one of the best parts of Ahsoka Season 1. When news of the actor's passing broke in May 2023, a recast from show creator (and current Lucasfilm co-CEO) Dave Filoni felt like an impossible task, but Filoni and the studio appear to have pulled it off. New Season 2 footage features the actor taking over the role from Stevenson, and he looks the part. While we are yet to see any real acting from Stevenson's successor, the few glimpses so far are incredibly promising.Ahsoka Season 2's first official trailer features footage that was highly impressive, spotlighting the major heroes and villains returning for the follow-up season. The most intriguing shots, though, belonged to Baylan Skoll, now played by Rory McCann, the man who famously portrayed Sandor Clegane, aka the Hound, on HBO's hit Game of Thrones. The trailer transports viewers to the snowy mountains of Peridea, the distant planet where Dave Filoni left Baylan stranded at the end of Season 1 alongside Rosario Dawson's Ahsoka Tano and Natasha Liu Bordizzo's Sabine Wren.Star Wars Read full article on The Direct.