According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, Scottish actor Rory McCann will replace the late Ray Stevenson in the role of Baylan Skoll for Star Wars series Ahsoka Season 2.

The late Stevenson played Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka Season 1 but he passed away in May 2023, three months before the series premiered on Disney+.

McCann is best known for portraying Sandor “The Hound” Clegane on HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Michael “Lurch” Armstrong in Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz, and most recently, as Tegula in Gladiator 2.

Set after the fall of the Empire, “Star Wars: Ahsoka” follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy. In addition to Rosario Dawson in the title role, “Ahsoka” stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn and Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger.

The series is written by Dave Filoni, who executive produces alongside Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, and Carrie Beck. Karen Gilchrist is the co-executive producer.

In the meantime, check out my spoiler-free review of Ahsoka by heading over here. Check out my breakdown of Ahsoka Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7 and Episode 8 here.