Forest Whitaker Confirms “Big Reveal” For His ‘Star Wars’ Character

Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera is returning for the second and final installment of Andor. And, if you’re one of those fans speculating on there being a “big reveal” regarding his character, you’ll be happy to know your suspicions are correct. There will, according to Whitaker, be a major reveal regarding Saw Gerrera coming to our screens when Season 2 of Andor premieres on Disney+ on April 22, 2025.

On the red carpet for Monday night’s Andor fan event at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter asked Whitaker about his time on the show and his return. And while he could not give details — “I can’t say anything about it,” were his exact words — the actor did confirm that “there is a big reveal — I can say that; that’s about it.”

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Curious to know what that reveal might be and how it could play into the series as its timeline converges with the plot of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story? Keep reading to find out! (We’ve also embedded the full video of Whitaker discussing his time on the show in the section below.)

Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera Has A Major Moment We’ve Yet To See On Screen

For fans of Rogue One, the appearance of a far less battle-worn Saw Gerrera was a welcome one when he appeared in Andor‘s first season. It revealed that there was also still plenty of character development to go before we saw the rebel extremist in his final form on Jedha. Naturally, this has fans wondering if we will finally see the battle that rendered Saw Gerrera unable to breathe and walking with a cybernetic leg.

Could this be the “big reveal” Whitaker is teasing? And could it be that these battle scars carry with them a significant look into the war-addled mind of one of the most extreme rebels in the galaxy? When watching the trailer for Andor Season 2, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Gerrera is seen at the end talking to what looks like a soldier in a breathing apparatus. Given the other Star Wars events taking place simultaneously, it seems fair to assume that we’re going to see the whole of Gerrera’s insurgency on Jedha and what events resulted in his need for a pressurized suit, cybernetics, and breathing apparatus, in order to survive.

Of course, maybe the reveal will be something else entirely: maybe Saw Gerrera is somebody important’s dad. Wouldn’t be the first time the galaxy far, far away pulled out that old chestnut.

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