Every so often, Star Wars makes history in a way that doesn’t involve box-office records, new shows, or surprise cameos. Today, it’s something far rarer — and honestly, long overdue. Diego Luna has become the first actor since Sir Alec Guinness in 1977 to receive a Golden Globe nomination for a performance in a Star Wars project. Yes.It has been that long. Not since Guinness was nominated for his legendary portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars (later retitled A New Hope) has an actor from this galaxy far, far away been recognized in one of Hollywood’s biggest awards shows. Now Diego Luna has done it — and it’s thanks to Andor, one of the most critically acclaimed Star Wars stories ever put on screen. A Historic Nomination Decades in the Making Let’s put this into perspective. Since 1977, Star Wars has produced: And yet no actor from…
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Could Tony Gilroy Return to Star Wars? His London Love Says Maybe
For a man who reshaped the Star Wars universe with one of the most grounded, emotionally rich, politically sharp stories ever made, Tony Gilroy has been pretty clear about one thing: he wasn’t planning on coming back. After Andor Season 2 wrapped, Gilroy spoke openly about the toll the show took on him — the intense production schedule, the pressure, the scale of the project. Most fans assumed that meant he was finished with Star Wars for good. But now he’s hinting that there is something that might pull him back. And surprisingly, it’s not the franchise itself. It’s London. “London Would Be the Bigger Draw Than Star Wars” In a recent interview, Gilroy explained what might lure him back to the galaxy far, far away, and the answer surprised many fans: “I would say the biggest temptation to return to Star Wars would be to go back and work…
Diego Luna Earns Golden Globe Nomination for Andor — But the Series Itself Gets Snubbed
The Rebellion is celebrating… and side-eyeing at the same time. Diego Luna has officially been nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Golden Globe Awards for his performance as Cassian Andor — a well-deserved recognition for one of the most nuanced characters in modern Star Wars storytelling. But here’s the twist:ANDOR — one of the most critically acclaimed shows on television — wasn’t nominated for Best Drama Series. Yes. Really.Welcome to awards season, where logic goes to die faster than a stormtrooper’s aim. Diego Luna’s Nomination: Absolutely Earned Let’s start with the good news. Diego Luna’s performance in Andor Season 2 has been praised by fans, critics, and anyone with functioning emotional range. Luna brings a rare humanity to Cassian — a rebel who isn’t chosen by destiny, but pushed into the fight by oppression, circumstance, and sheer survival. He plays Cassian with: It’s the kind of…