Star Wars Celebration: Lars Mikkelsen RETURNS as Grand Admiral Thrawn!

Star Wars: Lars Mikkelsen RETURNS as Grand Admiral Thrawn!
The actor originally voiced the character in Star Wars Rebels. Report by Jonny Nelson.
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[@popshenroin5797]

You know what I love? Not only do we get Lars as Thrawn live action but ALSO… Mads Mikkelsen is the guy that created the Death Star. And Lars is the guy that hated the Death Star. Brother hates brothers invention. Haha

[@velvetlagoon4430]

Mads and Lars are such gems

[@mattpryor216]

we better see TIE Defenders in Ahsoka!

[@MM-vs2et]

Well Galen did also hate the Death Star. Hate it enough to put a critical weakness in the form of a 2m hole

[@CharlieHepp]

@@mattpryor216 yes

[@popshenroin5797]

@@MM-vs2et Fair point.

[@sebsandford1858]

Can’t wait to see Thrawn in live action form in Ahsoka!!!

[@daniellee773]

Can't also wait to see him in Mandalorian season 4

[@empireofengland6039]

​@@daniellee773 Ahsoka will be before s4

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

@@daniellee773 I suggest you watch the newest episode of the Mandalorian, which came out this morning. Its opening scenes are going to get you even more excited.

[@roaklin]

And was so worth the wait

[@LazyEyeNZ]

Great interview. Super excited that Lars is making the transition from animated to live action as Thrawn.

[@CharlieHepp]

let do it thanks

[@chrisstetsko5020]

Agreed. He seemed like a humble class act.

[@SpecialOrder935]

That’s the cool thing about the Disney plus shows Some of them might not be action packed and lore crazy but seeing more of the day to day life in universe is pretty cool in my opinion

[@gabefuller5212]

Very excited to see his live action Thrawn. Not only does he have an incredible voice, he’s got such cool bone structure to play a villain.

[@Raph_xD]

Yeah but Thrawn is not a villain though

[@thebendu33]

​@@Raph_xD yes he was. He was just a way more multidimensional character than Darth Vader

[@helge9047]

​@@thebendu33 so are you saying vader is not multidimensional lol

[@thebendu33]

@@helge9047 not as much as thrawn is. Mostly, when we only had the ot. When heir of the Empire came out at the time, Thrawn was a very different antagonist that Vader was.

[@madelinegarber7860]

Oh his voice is literally why I’m here.

[@kfeltenberger]

I would love to see a flashback with Thrawn and Galen Erso as they discuss the merits of Project Stardust/Death Star.

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

If they do that, it would be the first time the Mikkelsen brothers play opposite of each other. Would be very cool.

[@sike3000]

in one of the new Thrawn books, Thrawn finds out about the Death Star and advises Tarkin & Palpatine that its a bad idea and they should focuss on fleets and training. thats what his Tie Defender program was about.

[@SlipperyCarrot]

@@christinaj.jensen4805 They did some some very short scenes together in “Rejseholdet”.

[@ThiccSteakFurl]

He did a good job.

[@brandonsmith9098]

No one else could have done it better.

[@LordAEres]

I'm so happy for him (and for myself - coz I wanted him to portray Thrawn). Really want to see him in action.

[@louisberry4403]

This is a dream come true. Lars is amazing and can't wait for his return as Thrawn.

[@Rex1987]

as a dane is so cool to see Lars Mikkelsen and his brother Mads Mikkelsen just rock the internatinal scene when it comes to movies and series. Its funny to think of that they where in several local danish TV shows which are not well known at all. And Now both of them are international stars in Star wars movies or TV series. its just so great to see.

[@Jetzer12]

As A finnish it would be really nice if fellow finnish actor get to play also In star wars(yea i know about the chewbacca but i dont count it )

[@dawnmancaloriankeebals4262]

I'm so glad Lars is doing it. He was brilliant in Sherlock!

[@madtitan0825]

I first seen Lars in his role from Sherlock and it’s just bone chilling creepy and calculating, can’t wait to see his performance in Ahoska

[@YourDadYoda]

I’m glad he knows how much we all love him now

[@joshisasjoshdoes8760]

I love when actors lie to us lol im very excited that he will be playing thrawn in live action

[@felipeleao7562]

He's seems such a nice guy. Can't wait for my man Thrawn debut on tv!

[@PurpleStormProductions]

Loved this actor ever since he played President Petrov in House or Cards, he makes an amazing villain and he was the perfect choice for Thrawn both physically and for his voice, I’m so glad he was confirmed!

[@lifevest1]

Between his voice acting in Rebels and his portrayal as Petrov in HoC, Lars is gonna rock this role. #ThisAintNoBlueManGroup

[@moabman6803]

Great interview, good questions.

[@Nandrall18-25]

My dreams have come true, no one could ever be a proper replacement. I remember when I first heard his voice as Thrawn in Rebel's Season 3 trailer. I got chills because it was exactly how I imagined it while reading Heir to the Empire.

[@elusive_mg_gaming]

Cool

[@daranphilipson1025]

Lars accent is a strange mix, can’t wait to see him as Thrawn.

[@kaspedkk]

DanishBrittish Accent :D. Perfect for a character like thrawn

[@Darkpara1]

it's a strange mix of Nordic and English

[@loreking486]

Better watch rebels again lol

[@danzansandeev6033]

I mean… you can watch rebels in the meantime if you want to see him as thrawn

[@daranphilipson1025]

@@danzansandeev6033 I have seen all of Rebels but it will be a lot different seeing him as Thrawn than listening to him voice Thrawn 🤦‍♂️

[@EricLuhman]

As soon as he took a high Thrawn like authoritative posture I knew we were gona be golden baby!

[@johntybagend]

Im just so happy they kept Lars.

[@jackdubz4247]

I. Cannot. Wait. This is going to be soooooo cool.

[@Wilko601st]

He even looks like him

[@dianer5793]

Great interview! Wonderful questions asked, seems like such a genuine likeable guy.

[@puppetmaster8551]

You just love to see it, great actor so it’s a major major W they’re bringing him as thrawn to live action. Can’t wait for this

[@juanoyanedel1984]

Yessssss!!! It was about time!!

[@ianlogan6280]

No one better to play Thrawn 😍

[@steelsheen]

im getting that teary eyed warm fuzzy feeling upon hearing Lars Mikkelsen as live action Thrawn as when i first heard about Katee coming in as live action Bo Katan years back. happiness that has no words 💖💖💖

[@zomish13]

I am so super excited that Lars is playing him in live action!

[@pov7853]

Awesome, no other word for it, And his job will be harder than anyone else's on the show, he's gotta be as good as himself and deliver more than what we've seen before

[@Igbear]

He was brilliant as Charles Augustus Magnussen in Sherlock. He fits the role perfectly!

[@craig0weston20]

Lars is very natural person.

[@old-benkenobi7272]

he seems very likable

[@deadlyart02]

Hes one of the actors who have actually had the privilege of playing his character in animation and live action Asoka is going to be perfect

[@Dany-ww2lk]

I can’t wait for this!! Lars is gonna be making waves as Thrawn!! So excited

[@nikolajovanovic7523]

I think we all need to be honest, we have sympathy for Ashoka, but we will watch this show for Thrawn. Sun Tzu of Star Wars, Grand Admiral of the Empire, commander of the 7th Fleet. Can't wait to see ISD Chimaera rolling through space. Great interview btw.

[@GH0STN0TE88]

I get it but I'm here for Ahsoka Thrawn is a great bonus though.

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

Let’s hope we get Chimaera back. Wasn’t in that great a condition the last time we Saw it. I suggest you watch the newest episode of Mandalorian as soon as you Can. It’s opening scenes are going to make you excited!

[@nikolajovanovic7523]

@@christinaj.jensen4805 Fantastic new episode. I really hope his flagship is still there, but we will see I guess.

[@katinkalundberg6269]

As a Dane, I am SO EXCITED to see Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn in live action!! *Proud Danish noises* xD

[@josephkush1032]

Absolutely love this guy

[@MrJJuK]

I'm so happy it's Lars. It would have ruined the series for me if it wasn't him. He is Thrawn. ❤

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

I was at the panel in London and I immediately recognized him for the two seconds we Saw his face. As a Dane, I Can not describe how it felt to see my fellow countryman receive all thar love he did during the panel and on live stage. It’s going be amazing to see him make the transition from animation to live action.

[@SpecialOrder935]

Lol

[@preshutchins]

🤔It just dawned 😳on me that Lars and his brother are both Star Wars alumni.

[@PsYChOtlC_ShArK]

He sounds so different to thrawn out of character

[@empireofengland6039]

He voiced him. In rebels. Watch and rethink

[@gavincox795]

​@@empireofengland6039 Read the comment with your eyes.

[@RealestBoxy]

@@empireofengland6039 Read and rethink.

[@ChaoThing]

This is extremely hype.

[@galaxyace9492]

Interesting, Katee Sackhoff said the opposite 😂🤣 So excited to see Lars return to Thrawn in Live Action

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

Lars has been denying it himself as Well. Just shows we can’t trust everything they say 😂

[@haywoodj]

He looks like a cool ol chap.

[@warhound1161]

YEEEEEEEES

[@PrimeGabe]

The voice with that accent is amazing

[@mrstardian]

Im danish so im extremely happy about this lol

[@Wenchework]

When even the creater of Thrawn appruves of him being Thrawn I think we all know the awnser for what we into and it’s one for the road

[@stubblytuna4068]

Legend

[@preyingtig3r493]

I'm very happy for Lars, I'm very much looking forward to seeing the Heir to the Empire.

[@nedjimb0]

He deserves all the praise. Lars was tasked with bringing one of the most beloved Expanded Universe characters to life, and absolutely knocked it out of the park in Rebels. With how much Disney has been flubbing their recasts of Rebels and Clone Wars characters, it was such a relief that they had the presence of mind to keep Lars as Thrawn.

[@seanl7872]

Can I ask what characters you think were flubbed recasts? Just curious cause I don’t know of any that seems bad to me.

[@pauldavis5665]

Looking forward to Thrawn's live-action debut.

[@psiklops71]

Lars can play both Villain and Hero and be loved for both fantastic Actor

[@neilg6675]

Thrawn has been my favourite star wars character since I read Heir to the empire many years ago. I hope they do him justice. He didn't win often enough in rebels for my liking.

[@C.P.C3719]

Oh snap

[@jimothydrstrange9158]

Like Katee Sackhoff and Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen and Natasha Liu Bordizzo are two other live action adaptations that I think will transition seamlessly from animated to live-action.

[@robertocarlosgomezsosa8549]

Finally .......😁😁😁

[@dadian803]

I accept Thrawn as my overlord. Hail Thrawn

[@yungadryas1734]

THRAWN!! For someone who comes across so seemingly down to earth and genuine, I bet he makes thrawn menacing, evil and tactically intelligent!

[@JackDoesVoicesPoorly]

Also gotta love the fact, that both brothers play unsettlingly evil men. Admiral Thrawn and Hannibal Lecter are brothers hahahaha. Amazingly talented individuals

[@Iden_Elihio_1999]

SO IT IS TRUE !?! OH MY GOD HE LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM BRO AWESOME 🔥🔥🔥

[@Dany-ww2lk]

Our dreams have been fulfilled

[@huntersimmons2560]

*He bac*

[@cadenfincham8132]

That voice though...

[@felps_4500]

It's the same that Thrawn had in Rebels

[@aaronfreeman5865]

For those unaware. Thrawn rescued the star wars franchise because up until Heir to the empire it was crashing bad. Miks came in an absolutely nailed one of the most beloved characters in modern literature and who had already become kind an enduring Darth Vader figure. He's just not aware of how big thrawn is and how well he nailed the character down. He's a good bad guy

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

That’s just Danish humility for you. We are not used to this kind of attention.

[@aaronfreeman5865]

@@christinaj.jensen4805 Thrawn is a Shakespearean level character who gained his cult following in the 90s and some how was never messed up.

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

@@aaronfreeman5865 couldn’t agree more. I read the original Thrawn trilogy back in the 90s and still love Them to this day. And speaking as someone who has followed his career in Denmark since the late 90s, I Can tell you that you ain’t seen everything he is capable of in terms of performance. His voice is one thing, which is absolutely brilliant for Thrawn. But he is a theatre trained actor and have a Way of playing his characters with both a sense of evil, genious, humility and fooling people into believing he is a good person as Well. All traits that hits the nail on where the Ahsoka series Can take Thrawn. He was definetely overwhelmed by the love he received from the fans at Celebration. I was there and immediately recognized him in the two seconds we Got to see Thrawn’s face in the extended trailer. It was insane how people reacted and he totally deserved that reception and love he got. About time he starts to beat his younger brother on the world cinema stage ;) always loved Lars more over Mads.

[@injustice9669]

He IS Thrawn. If you know him from "Sherlock" (Charles Augustus Magnussen) and "House of Cards" (Victor Petrov) you do know what I am speaking of.

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

And if you are Danish like me and have followed his career in Denmark, you’ll know that’s only half of what he’s capable of ;)

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

As a dane it makes me happy that Lars was finally announced as Thrawn for the Ashoka series!! -Now both he and his brother have been playing starw wars characters on the big screen!

[@scstatic1876]

Man even he's name is like star wars characters name😂

[@Jonathan-fu5hx]

Thrawn's name sounds so much like Throne that you can't help associating It with power. Wonder if that was Timothy Zahn's intention 🤔

[@KiyokaMakibi]

Dude voices a character first and then does the live action version after. I don't hear of that often! Usually its the other way around.

[@70agrr]

Lol, worst kept secret ever, but so glad they had the common sense to give it to him for live action, I bet he looks great

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

Actually, he has more than once denied he was involved. The last time was a couple of months ago. Made me a little worried 😂

[@overastro]

It might just be me. But I literally hear Thrawn in his voice.

[@niallharrington3636]

I mean he voiced thrawn in rebels so that pretty understandable

[@overastro]

@@niallharrington3636 I know but a lot of times you’ll hear voice actors sound nothing like their normal voice. Just cool to hear it pop through

[@user-sx3hd2lu4e]

Big w

[@lachlansagert3109]

He’s going to become the actor who is Thrawn. Just like RDJ and Jackman.

[@christinaj.jensen4805]

He’s already there. And we haven’t even seen him property in the role yet. Felt the same about RDJ with Iron Man.

[@ThunderBlastvideo]

duuude this guy is the next darth vader i called it man

[@lRisenSoul]

He looks a lot and sounds like mads mikkelsen they could be brothers 😮

[@achmedkauraew331]

They are brothers

[@tomito8896]

They are 🤣😂

[@Chr1sT0fu]

@@tomito8896 how is it possible that both of you completely missed the sarcasm of the original comment

[@Quak3cry]

Yeah, imagine why..

[@George-um2vc]

woosh

[@RoundingThird]

Great news! Hopefully Dave can find a meaningful role for Ashley Eckstein too.

[@VSaccount]

he kinda looks like Limmy

[@Zetraxes]

I sure hope he gets proper training because i imagine even an older thrawn would be athletic since he said himself :“The mind and body are linked together in a meshwork of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and neuron health. Physical exercise drives that meshwork, stimulating the brain and freeing one's intellect.”

[@nggyunglyd2374]

Is it weird that I don’t see him as the voice of thrawn and moreso Magnuson from Sherlock

[@nightwing.3378]

He so much better at english than Mads.

[@SarwarsStarwars]

If people are anxious to see Lars Mikkelsen in live-action Star Wars, head on over to the search field and write "Shrouded Destiny". You're welcome!

[@coryhuff6276]

Is it just me or does the interviewer sound like a character that's in Witcher 3 game? Forgive me, as I can't recall his character name.

[@JuergenGDB]

Thrawn has to be one of the most revered villains in Star Wars, or you can think of him as the one who tried to save the Empire, depending on your point of view.

[@malytheson]

DENMARK!! 🇩🇰

[@mrorangepeel659]

He is danish but sounds so British.. British mannerisms too.

[@khanburger3610]

I would have actually maybe have skipped this show if they casted a different perosn j stead of thrawn - I’m SO happy he’s coming back with Lars doing it!

[@derzuschauer2126]

Yo!

[@TobiasTK]

We also need #EzraBridger back

[@pppoopoo2886]

Cool to see him as thrawn but I wish they used some prothetics to make him look more like thrawn

[@resurrectedstarships]

They really really need to give him a widows peak, then he would look like thrawn.

[@NCC--X]

So he plays a villain in Star Wars, while his brother Mads Miklelsen, plays a villain in Lucasfilm's other franchise, Indiana Jones!

[@brooklynbud1138]

Thrawn Trilogy Thrawn > Whatever they crapped out in Rebels

[@117MasterSpartan]

Wait… how can he play thrawn when he’s already a canon character from rogue one? That’s like Ewan mcreggor playing obi wan then appearing in another film playing bosk

[@Mctthew]

That was his brother Mads Mikkelsen in rouge one 🤦‍♂️

[@waltrc00l]

Kom så Lars

[@assistofficial9814]

Wait he doesnt have a danish accent. What!

[@justonecornetto80]

He does but supresses it when giving interviews in English. Danes are very good at adopting English accents. Another example of this is Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Game of Thrones.

[@akshaytrayner1960]

He lied to us lol then this happened 😢😂

[@mikes5637]

I thought they'd cast someone else.

[@charliebrown1828]

Appropriate

[@dmitrykhvostik5975]

One Mikkelsen was upset that Death Star was nothing but the waste of resources so another Mikkelsen made a critical weak point in its design to prove his point

[@rmcl7583]

Grand Admiral Musk

[@brandonsmith9098]

Nah

[@rmcl7583]

@@brandonsmith9098 Nah Yeah

[@brandonsmith9098]

@@rmcl7583 Nah