Adria Arjona reveals how playing Bix Caleen in Andor transformed her life

Andor is one of the more successful Star Wars spinoff shows on television, and Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen is more than delighted to be part of the series.

The much-anticipated season 2 of the series will premiere on Disney+ on April 22, 2025. Andor follows the story of Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna), a rebel operative who is leading an uprising against the Empire. Arjona portrays the role of Bix Caleen, a mechanic who is friends with Andor and helps him sell a valuable item.

While speaking about being a part of the hit series, Arjona said,

“The opportunity of being in Andor, in Star Wars playing this role, I mean, it really, sort of, changed my life. I think Tony was one of the first people, in this industry to ever, sort of, believe in me. And he gave me the shot to play Bix. And I’d never done anything like this before. And it really challenged me as an actor.”

“So, not only do I have a lot of my success to thank for this role, I think people saw me in a different way and gave me other opportunities thanks to Bix.”

Arjona continued to share her love for the character,

“I love her so much and I love everything that she represents. I even have a little tattoo…My only character that I tattooed on my body. She means so much to me. And I remember that last day on Season 2, on set, it was just, I couldn’t comprehend that I wasn’t going to be her again. Or that I wasn’t going to portray her or say Tony’s words... I’m still wrapping myself around that.”

The series, created by Tony Gilroy, premiered with season 1 on Disney+ in September 2022. Diego Luna had portrayed the role of Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) before taking on the series. Season 2 of Andor will premiere on April 22, 2025, on Disney+.

Bix Caleen in Andor

Bix Caleen runs a successful business on Ferrix, known for its salvage markets. Her business involves tearing apart old tech scraps and selling the refurbished parts. She is a loyal friend, who would help her dear ones even if it involves taking personal risks.

She is a close friend of Cassian Andor, who comes to her to move a stolen Imperial NS-9 Starpath Unit. She manages to get an anonymous buyer. But the Imperial Security Bureau entered Ferrix. Bix is captured and tortured by them. Unable to take it anymore, she ends up revealing everything she knows about Cassian and the buyer.

Ultimately, Cassian rescues her, and she manages to leave the planet.

What to expect in Season 2 of Andor

The upcoming season will see Bix Caleen dealing with the aftermath of her time in Ferrix. As per Collider, Arjona indicated that the characters could take huge time jumps. The timeline in season 2 may explore events that led to Rogue One. She said,

“In between every three episodes, there's a year, and then there's three more episodes, then a year, and then three more. So, you're seeing the evolution of these characters through such a large span of time, and I've never done that.”

She further added,

“It's not like you're aging 10 years, so you can't even act it to the point where you'll have prosthetics, or you can't quite hide behind masks. You're aging subtly, and I'm a very different person than I was last year, but to many other people, I might not be. So, it was really tricky and interesting to get to those places and find where Bix sort of shifts a little bit.”

Andor Season 2 will premiere on April 22, 2025, on Disney+ with three episodes.

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