Freddie Prinze Jr. played the Jedi Kanan Jarrus in Star Wars Rebels and quickly became a firm fan-favourite. The character eventually made the ultimate sacrifice to save his fellow Rebels, with it later revealed that Hera Syndulla was having his baby (a child we'll meet in Ahsoka).
With Dave Filoni's live-action follow-up to that animated series set to include the Ghost crew, many of us have wondered whether Kanan will appear either in flashbacks or as a Force Ghost, giving Prinze Jr. the chance to play the hero in live-action for the first time.
Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like the actor is keen to reprise the role in any form.
Talking to Kristian Harloff, he commented on his voice cameos in The Bad Batch and The Rise of Skywalker, admitting he'd rather have not done either of them, in hindsight.
"I was asked to, yeah. I didn’t necessarily want to," Prinze Jr. admits. "I feel like every time you hear Kanan’s voice since Rebels ended, it really kind of dilutes his impact. I didn’t want to do [The Rise of Skywalker] either. I was asked as a favor and I feel like all my - all their favors are used up now."
Asked whether he could show up in Ahsoka, the Rebels alum responded, "No Ahsoka, I’m done with Kanan. I’m too old for that stuff."
Now, this may well be a case of him trying to throw fans off the scene. Lars Mikkelsen did that an awful lot prior to his return as a live-action Grand Admiral Thrawn, though it really does feel like Prinze Jr. is unhappy with those brief cameos, despite them further establishing the importance of his character.
In The Bad Batch, we finally learned more about what happened to the Padawan during Order 66, while Episode IX placed him among those who offered Rey some advice so she could defeat Emperor Palpatine!
Do you think we'll see Prinze Jr. as Kanan in Ahsoka this August?