Natasha Liu Bordizzo on How Playing Sabine Wren in ‘Ahsoka’ Is Her Dream Job

Natasha Liu Bordizzo was reported to have been cast as Sabine Wren in the Ahsoka live-action series back in November 2021, though Lucasfilm officially didn't confirm the news until Star Wars Celebration this past May. The actress was brought on stage and introduced to audiences as the live-action version of the beloved character that Tiya Sircar voiced in Star Wars: Rebels.



Liu Bordizzo, who is out promoting her new Netflix film Day Shift with Jamie Foxx, did an interview with The Hollywood Reporter where she opened up about joining the cast of Ahsoka for the first time. As she explained, she got the part while shooting Day Shift, after submitting a couple of tapes where she recreated scenes from older movies:

She went on to explain how she was told that watching Star Wars: Rebels was a recommended watch, but not a necessary one. This will surely be great news to Star Wars fans that are interested in Ahsoka but never sat down to watch the animated shows. Natasha said:

She was then asked about the character features from Sabine that most jumped out to her from Rebels.  When responding, the actress couldn't help but also add how making Star Wars has actually changed the way she approaches day-to-day issues:

One of Sabine's most recognizable beats is her passion for art and painting. The character changes her look constantly throughout Rebels and is continuously upgrading the paint job on her armor. This becomes especially interesting when she encounters Thrawn, who also shares a similar passion for art. The actress revealed that she did not take any lessons on spray painting, because neither would Sabine:

As she explained, Natasha is having the time of her life shooting Ahsoka right now:

She added that her introduction at Celebration came as a surprise to her as well, as she expected to be revealed when the show aired:

Sabine Wren is expected to play a major role in the Ahsoka series, which has been shooting since early May (it probably has roughly over a month left of production). As hinted at Star Wars Celebration by Dave Filoni, the series could see the live-action reunion of all members of the Ghost crew, except one. Hera's back was seemingly seen in the teaser trailer that debuted at Celebration, Sabine is confirmed, Chopper was brought out on stage as a wink to the camera, and Ezra is clearly going to show up, as the plot is expected to revolve around him, finally tying up the loose end of Rebels season 4. The only character we know nothing about is Zeb, though some are speculating that we may already know the actor who's playing him.



Ahsoka will likely start streaming on Disney Plus in the summer of 2023.



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