"The birth of K-2SO will be seen this season": Alan Tudyk on reprising his fan favorite character from Rogue One for Andor Season 2

Andor with its second and final season will close the chapter on Cassian and his friends as they come together to take down the Empire. Andor is the prequel to the 2016 hit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In the movie, we are introduced to Cassian Andor and many of the rebel movement allies. One character that instantly became a fan favorite is the droid K-2SO, portrayed through motion capture by Alan Tudyk. Tudyk will reprise the role in Andor Season 2, which will lead the story to the events of Rogue One.

While speaking at the Star Wars Celebration convention recently, Tudyk shared,

“I really wanted it to happen. I did for a time hold out for my own spin-off, K2 Fast K2 Furious… Tony's a better writer, it turns out. And he has made an amazing show, and we get to see how our two characters meet. And the birth of K-2SO will be seen this season, which is exciting to see. Very exciting to do, to be born.”

K-2SO is originally an Imperial droid but is reprogrammed to work with the Rebel Alliance. He is Cassian Andor’s co-pilot and sort of a ‘sidekick’. His innocence and sarcasm made him an instant hit among fans. Diego Luna, who portrays the role of Andor said that he is glad to have Tudyk back on the sets. He shared,

“…He's just like the most generous, nicest partner you can have in a scene. And as an actor, that's beautiful. I never knew it was going to be so much fun. Because when you read the pages, you're interacting with a droid, no? But then Alan comes, and it's just a character that has shape, that has soul. He brought a soul to this character and made it unforgettable, and that's why he deserves the reception that he's got, because he took the character to another level.”

What is K-2SO in Star Wars?

We are first introduced to the black droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The droid is originally designed by the Imperial Army as part of their security force and intelligence. Cassian Andor reprograms K-2SO to serve the Alliance in the fight against the Empire. K-2SO becomes a co-pilot with Andor and takes part in missions for Rebel Alliance along with him.

In Rogue One, K-2SO would accompany Andor and Jyn to find Galen Erso, Jyn’s father who has information about the Death Star. The droid is instrumental in helping the rebels get the plans for the Death Star, which eventually helps the alliance to destroy the deadly weapon.

K-2SO won the hearts of Star Wars fans with his need to share facts of doom during missions and comic timing.

A fan on Reddit shared,

“Personally, I think Rogue One may be the best Star Wars movie since the Original Trilogy, but I damn sure think K2 is the coolest droid I can recall in all the Star Wars movies.”

Another fan took to X,

“K-2SO is probably the coolest and most underrated droid from the Star Wars universe.”

Andor Season 2 will shed light on how K-2SO became a part of the rebel alliance. The final season of the show will premiere on April 22, 2025, on Disney+ with three episodes.

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