Yesterday, Hasbro held their own New York Comic-Con panel where the company unveiled their new toys fromRogue One: A Star Wars Story. One of these toys was of particular interest to many fans, since it gave us another look at the newMon Calimaricharacter, who we now know is named Admiral Raddus. While there still isn’t too much we know about this character, a few new details did surface.
Fans got their first look at this character during a sizzle reel that debuted atStar Wars Celebrationback in July. It wasn’t known what the character’s name was at the time, but it was clear that this creature was a Mon Calimari, the same species as the beloved Admiral Ackbar. Then in August,StarWars.composted an article that listed a few things fans may not know about the Mon Calimari, withStar WarsStory Group’sPablo Hidalgooffering some new details, although he didn’t reveal the character’s name. Here’s what he had to say below.
“Rogue Onewill show us Mon Cal from the colder polar extremes. Ackbar and the other ones we’ve seen so far are more tropical (and colorful).”
This Mon Calimari’s name Admiral Raddus was finally unveiled during the New York Comic Con panel, although no character details have been revealed, and it hasn’t been confirmed who is playing him quite yet. There is no Admiral Raddus listed onRogue One’s IMDB page, and it isn’t clear if he has a large or a small role in thisStar Wars spin-off. It also isn’t known if Admiral Raddus has any relations or connection to the beloved Admiral Ackbar, who returned to the big screen inStar Wars: The Force Awakenslast year.
Back in July, there was another report that one of the newRogue One toysdebuting during Force Friday was a “Mon Calimari Cruiser,” which lead to speculation that Admiral Ackbar would return in some fashion inRogue One: A Star Wars Story. There was also a report from February thatTim Rose, who played Admiral Ackbar, had to cancel a convention appearance to work on a movie, with many speculating that movie could beRogue One: A Star Wars Story. Still, Admiral Ackbar’s presence has yet to be confirmed inRogue One: A Star Wars Story. So perhaps Tim Rose is playing this all-new character.
Admiral Ackbar didn’t appear in a live-actionStar Warsmovie untilReturn of the Jedi, but in the expanded universe he had a long history fighting against the Empire and as a Rebel leader.Rogue Onetakes place in the time period betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope, and it revolves around the band of Rebels who stole the plans for the original Death Star. Ackbar was critical in the assault of the second Death Star in the Mon Calamari Cruiser, partially by realizing that the Empire had pulled an elaborate ruse on the Rebels. Take a look at these new toy photos below forRogue One: A Star Wars Story, arriving in theaters December 16.
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