Spoilers for Andor. Consider yourself warned. Andor may have the distinction of being the first Star Wars series to have a character say “shit” on screen, but it almost dropped an F-bomb as well.
While chatting with Empire, Denise Gough — who plays Imperial Security Bureau supervisor Dedra Meero — spoke of shooting the scene of Maarva’s (Fiona Shaw) funeral. In a posthumous holographic funeral speech, Maarva urges the people of Ferrix to rise up against the Empire, but what was said on the Andor set wasn’t what made the final cut. “Fiona’s voice was over all of us,” Gough said. “Except, at the end, she didn’t say, ‘Fight the Empire!’ She said, ‘F**k the Empire!’ Which we were all really excited about. But we weren’t allowed to keep it, obviously.” The F-bomb may have only been included to illicit a reaction from the actors on the Andor set, but it certainly would have been strange to hear in the Star Wars universe.
Denise Gough added that her first day on the set of Andor took place on Ferrix. “I was given my two Death Troopers – one of whom had to be trained to run like a Death Trooper and not like a musical theatre star – and I couldn’t help myself, I just started doing the [hums the Imperial March],” Gough said. “Then, everyone started doing it.” Production on the second season of Andor recently kicked off but isn’t expected to premiere on Disney+ until 2024. The first season covered a year in the life of Cassian Andor, but the second will cover the next four years. Creator Tony Gilroy said, “Our last scene of the show, our 24th episode, will walk the audience directly into Rogue One and directly into the first scene of Rogue One.“
“Andor will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make,” reads the official Andor synopsis. “The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.” The first season of Andor is streaming on Disney+, so be sure to let us know what you thought of the series so far!