But Filoni was clear that simply bringing Ackbar back wasn’t enough. The team wanted to capture the essence of what made the character so memorable. “What really mattered was ...

It’s a cameo!” is what Star Wars fans might have said when Admiral Ackbar (played by Elden Bennett) appeared on Ahsoka season 1. Not only did the silent cameo mark the legendary Mon Calamari’s first ...

You see, Tim Rose used the same Mon Calamari puppet to bring Admiral Ackbar to life. This character's line delivery of "it's a trap!" made him the stuff of Star Wars meme legend, but had this ...