When it comes to preparations, how does one measure being fully prepared? There is an ongoing Star Wars debate whether one would need to watch all the related Star Wars contents to be fully prepared for a new show or for actors, a role. In Ahsoka, two of the actors did different methods in preparing for their respective roles with Natasha Liu Bordizzo watching all of the materials available to her to make sure she gets the role right while Eman Esfandi simply not finishing it and making the role his own.
Ahsoka brought the live-action versions of most of the characters from Star Wars Rebels like Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Ezra Bridger. Living up to the hype and the expectations that come with filling in for the live-action version of the role are Natasha Liu Bordizzo for Sabine Wren and Eman Esfandi for Ezra Bridger. In separate interviews, the two stars revealed their entirely different ways in preparing for their respective roles.
Which side did Eman Esfandi and Natasha Liu Bordizzo take on the controversial Star Wars debate?
No actor has the same methods in preparing for a role. In acting, it is "to each, his own," which means that what works for others might not work for another. As for how to prepare for a Star Wars roles, Eman Esfandi and Natasha Liu Bordizzo revealed where they stand on the debate, on whether one should watch all or not.
Eman Esfandi who plays Ezra Bridger, and he spoke at the LA Comic Con’s Ahsoka Panel (via The Direct) to reveal that he did not finish watching Rebels where he said, "I didn’t watch all of Rebels . I didn’t want to get too caught up in the younger version of Ezra. I felt very connected to an older version the way he was written."
Meanwhile, in a recent interview with SFX Magazine, Natasha Liu Bordizzo revealed that she prepared to suit up as Sabine Wren through watching all of the episodes of Rebels, "I watched everything… including the original films, The Mandalorian and, of course, Rebels." Bordizzo later revealed that she did not watch the series again nor rewatched it, "I never want to try to copy someone. And I want to be inspired by the energy they put into the character and then make the role my own.”
So far, both of them did make a choice and delivered their roles well on different levels. Sabine Wren's plot was retconned in Ahsoka where she turned out to be a Jedi but she was stuck in Peridea with Ahsoka. As for Ezra Bridger, he managed to escape Peridea and reunite with Chopper and Hera Syndulla where they can start with their stand against Thrawn.
All the episodes of Ahsoka are available on Disney Plus.
