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Genevieve O’Reilly: May the Gael force be with you in Star Wars series, Andor

O'Reilly plays Mon Mothma, in the Star Wars series that also features fellow-Irish actors Denise Gough and Fiona Shaw, writes Esther McCarthy
Genevieve O’Reilly: May the Gael force be with you in Star Wars series, Andor

Genevieve O'Reilly plays Mon Mothma in Andor, the new Star Wars series on Disney+. (Picture: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Disney)

Genevieve O’Reilly is about to do a deep dive into one of her most celebrated characters and the Irish actor is excited at the prospect. Star Wars icon Mon Mothma is one of the characters set to feature prominently in Andor, the new original series set to launch on Disney+.

With two 12-episode seasons already confirmed, Andor is set five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars story. It’s set to take a different perspective, focusing on everyday people whose lives are affected by the Empire.

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