Tony Gilroy has explained why Darth Vader won't appear in Andor season 2 – and it's a pretty understandable reason. "No, that was never on my agenda," Gilroy told Rolling Stone, when asked if he'd considered including the Sith Lord. "Writing for Darth Vader is really limiting. I've done it. He doesn’t have a lot to say."

Andor Season 2 returned to our screens on April 22, 2025. The cast and crew of the series gave interviews to different outlets after the release of the first three episodes. One of these interviews was given by showrunner Tony Gilroy to Rolling Stone on Friday,

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy has addressed his decision not to include characters like Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. He also explains the surprise introduction of Yavin during the