There is no better way to celebrate Ahsoka Tano Day than watching behind-the-scenes videos featuringThe MandalorianSeason 2 starRosario Dawson. Dawson shared a series of videos on Saturday which reveal everything that went into transforming her from regular old human to a very powerful Jedi andformer padawan of Anakin Skywalker. The footage was shared as part of Dawson’s celebration of Ahsoka Tano Day, a momentous occasion observed byStar Warsfans because it is the day this important character was introduced back in 2008. News of Ahsoka was shared ahead of her debut inStar Wars: The Clone Warsanimated series. Since 2008, Ahsoka Tano has been voiced byAshley Ecksteinand the character has also popped up inStar Wars RebelsandStar Wars: Forces of Destiny.Dawson took over for Ecksteinas the live-action version of the character.
Dawson appeared for just one episode in Season 2, forming a pivotal link between the Jedis of the past and the Jedis of the future with her role as Ahsoka in the events of Episode 5, “The Jedi.” Even though Dawson’s time onThe Mandalorianwas brief, she acquired plenty of footage of the makeup team transforming her into Ahsoka Tano. Dawson shared the footage to herInstagramon Saturday, breaking it up into a series of videos for fans to check out. The footage is fascinating and reveals just how intensive a process it was to make Dawson into an otherworldly being.
She captioned the first video (which you can watch below) with,
Inanother post, Dawson shared an exciting video showcasing an even speedier transformation. She explained in the post’s caption:
“That time @briansipemakeup & @samanthawardmakeup and I got it down to 1 hour, 43 minutes and 25 seconds in the chair (not counting hair pin/wig cap or wardrobe change)! I like to think my yacking [sic], eating, and DJ-ing doesn’t slow our flow…!!! PS: It feels like next level cosplay till the contacts are in…”
Luckily for fans, this will not be the last time we see Dawson as Ahsoka Tano. In December, during the Disney Investor Day event, Lucasfilm headKathleen Kennedyannouncedan Ahsoka Tano Disney+ showtitledAhsoka.The newStar Warsshow will star Dawson and is one of two spinoff shows fromThe Mandalorian. The second spinoff isRangers of the New Republic, which will be overseen byThe MandalorianteamDave FiloniandJon Favreau.
The MandalorianSeasons 1 and 2 are now available to stream on Disney+. See Dawson’s transformation below. Before you go, learn more about all of thenewStar WarsTV showsthat are in the works.
