Andy Serkis Figured Out the Big ‘Andor’ Reveal Because of His Son’s Lego Set: ‘It Is Such a Brilliant Idea’

This story about Andy Serkis and “Andor” first ran in the drama issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Andy Serkis was already a part of “Star Wars.”

Thanks to the magic of performance capture, the actor starred as Snoke, the gnarled heir apparent to the evil Galactic Emperor, in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” So it was a surprise when Serkis, in human form, popped up in “Andor,” Tony Gilroy’s live-action prequel series to 2016’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”