How The Mandalorian Prepared Diana Lee Inosanto for Ahsoka's Lengthy Fights

Ahsoka star Diana Lee Inosanto explains how filming The Mandalorian prepared her for the spinoff series' grueling fight scenes and choreography.


Speaking about preparing for her starring role in Ahsoka, actor Diana Lee Inosanto explained how shooting The Mandalorian first was incredibly beneficial.


When asked about how she trained for the fight sequences in Ahsoka on the Dagobah Dispatch podcast, Inosanto explained how taxing they can be. "We had about 17 hours to kick out that fight scene between Rosario and me [in The Mandalorian]. Whereas this time around, we had days at it. Let’s just say that," the actor said. "There were days at it for that fight scene. It’s a long, involved fight scene. It’s pretty intense. There’s so much action involved in this. I don’t want to say too much, but there are some incredible moments between all of us… A lot of what I did in The Mandalorian served me well in Ahsoka."


Introduced in The Mandalorian Season 2, Inosanto plays the role of Morgan Elsbeth, a Nightsister who wants to see Grand Admiral Thrawn return to the galaxy and take over as the heir to the empire. While her first appearance was relegated to a single episode, she plays a much more significant role in Ahsoka as she joins forces with Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati, two seemingly Dark Jedi who also want to find Thrawn.


The Reign of Thrawn

The villainous Grand Admiral is proving to be the driving force behind a great deal of Ahsoka's narrative as the titular hero is also hoping to track him down in and effort to prevent his rise to power. Played by Lars Mikkelsen, who also voiced the character in Star Wars: Rebels, Thrawn is expected to appeal to long-time Star Wars fans while also introducing some new facets to his motivations and methods. "I'm not losing the voice, but I am tweaking it into live-action," he said. "When you do an animated character, there's a whole melodious approach. When you're there as a real person, that would be just slightly too much. I love the way [Thrawn] rises through the Empire, and the way he carries himself in that environment to become somebody. And then of course, how can you not like a very clever villain? Thrawn takes the time to understand his opponent's culture, and what they're about. It's lovely to be playing that."

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