The director gets into that heart-wrenching reveal, noting that “it was a surprise to us all.”
One of the unexpected delights ofAndor’s first season was seeing the return to the franchise ofAndy Serkis.
Diego Luna’s Cassian spenta lotof effort over three episodes trying to convince Kino to escape.
Andy Serkis as Kino Loy on ‘Andor’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
Kinofinallyagreed and helped lead the charge to break out of the prison.
It was a heartbreaking turn of events.
But what does it mean?
‘Andor’ director Toby Haynes.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
WHAT HAPPENED TO KINO LOY?!?!
Toby Haynes also joined us on theDagobah Dispatchand we posed the question directly: What was Kino’s fate?
“Oh my God, I wish I knew,” laughs Haynes.
But Haynes did drop some clues as to what he thinks ended up happening to the fan favorite.
“I think it’s open there with what happens to his storyline.
He certainly wasn’t killed.
So we know that much.
And then that’s the interesting thing about [creator Tony Gilroy’s] writing.
If you’re not dead, then who knows what’s gonna happen to your character.
So [his return] could happen.”
Haynes also says he had no idea that brutal moment would come to pass on screen.
“It was a surprise to us all,” says the director.
So it was a real shocker when I read that script."
I can’t swim!'
This is where we say goodbye.'
And so it was sort of thrilling."
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