Star Wars Showrunner Defends 1 Decision That Disappointed Andor Fans

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, creator Tony Gilroy explained why Bix Caleen wasn’t shown accompanying Cassian Andor on a mission in Season 2, and whether budget cuts influenced that decision. He confirmed budget was a factor in some choices, explaining he moved a mission involving Bix and Cassian to ‘off-screen.’ Gilroy pointed out that the first scene at the safe house in 204 reveals they had just completed a mission where Cassian killed someone who recognized them. He emphasized that storytelling is about where you show things, not just what you show. While it would have been easy to write scenes of them working together, it was a question of finding the right place for it within the story and making it relevant. Ultimately, that particular mission happened off-screen, taking place in the year before the Coruscant safe house scene.








