The premiere ofStar Wars Rebelsseason 3 is just around the corner and as excited as we already are for the show to come back after the exciting end to last season, we now have an all new reason to be amped for the return ofRebels. It turns outKatee Sackhoffwill be returning to a galaxy far far away to reprise her role asBo-KatanfromStar Wars: The Clone Wars. The actress recently revealed that she has already done the voice work for her character for the upcoming season, which is pretty exciting.
The news comes courtesy ofStar Warsfan siteJedi News, who uncovered the report from Sci-Fi Central Australia. ApparentlyKatee Sackhofflet the news slip at a recent convention appearance in front of a large crowd. While it seems like something that Disney and Lucasfilm probably would have liked to reveal a little later on, the cat is out of the bag now. Either way, it is welcomed news for fans ofSackhoff,The Clone WarsandRebels. Here is what the initial report had to say.
“She probs shouldn’t have said it but the buzz of a large audience in Sydney loosened her up.Battlestar Galactica& Riddick star Katee Sackoff, and Clone Wars character Bo Katarn, confirms she has already voiced her continuing role for Star Wars Rebels.
The report from Sci Fi Central misspelled bothSackhoff’s name and the name of her character, but that doesn’t make the news any less exciting or any less true. During the six-season run ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars,Sackhofflent her voice for Bo-Katan four different times. For those who may not have seenThe Clone Warsor need a little refresher on the Mandalorian character thatSackhoffplays, here is Bo-Katan’s official description from the StarWars.com.
“Confident, sardonic, and deadly. Bo-Katan was the ever-loyal Mandalorian lieutenant to Pre Vizsla, and a proud member of Death Watch. Bo-Katan rallied to Death Watch’s call for Mandalorians to embrace their martial heritage and find glory in war.”
Bo-Katan isn’t all bad. She did helpObi-Wan Kenobiescape from Mandalore at one point and fought against Darth Maul’s followers. It is tough to know how she will fit intoStar Wars Rebelsseason 3, especially considering it will be a much older version of the character. We do know that Darth Maul will be back, so that could factor in somehow. That is all speculative, because beyond the fact thatSackhoffsaid she is coming back, we don’t know much of anything else.
This is far from the first time thatRebelshas brought back a character fromThe Clone Wars. During season 2 Rex and some of the other clone troopers were brought back for several episodes. Perhaps most notably was the return of Ahsoka Tano, which of course culminated in the long-time-coming epic duel between her and Darth Vader at the end of season 3. We don’t know for sure if Vader will be back this season or not, but we do know that Grand Admiral Thrawn, made famous byTimothy Zahn’sThrawnTrilogy of novels in the 90s, is being brought into the new officialStar Warscanon, given his inclusion inRebelsthis upcoming season. Everything seems to be lining up in a big way forStar Warsfans this season.
Star Wars Rebelsfollows the crew of theghost starshipwho do what they can to stand up against the Empire, and do their part in the early years of the formation of the Rebel Alliance. The show takes place between the events ofRevenge of the SithandA New Hope. For those who need to get caught up, Rebels season 2 is out on Blu-ray and digital now.Star Wars Rebelsseason 3 is set to premiere on Disney XD on September 24.
