“I would have stripped before” Diego Luna recalls how ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ brought him to Star Wars

After a long wait from Star Wars fans, on September 21 it arrived on the Disney + catalog ‘Andor’, a production that is enjoying great success, arrived with the with Diego Lunawho with the launch of the series is having a great moment in his career, and now the Mexican actor has remembered how he came to this sci-fi franchise.

In a recent press conference, as part of the promotion of ‘Andor’ by Disney +Diego Luna talked about the importance of the film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in the cinematic universe of this franchise, since he pointed out that it is one of the first productions of the saga that has dared to do something different, and that’s exactly what the new Lucasfilm series presents.

In the conference, The Mexican actor recalled what it was like to get to Star Warsindicating that at first he thought it was a joke, however, ‘Rogue One’ director Gareth Edwards, after seeing none other than ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’, turned his attention to the Mexican actor to star in the aforementioned film of Star Wars released in 2016.

I would not have imagined. If not, I would have found out sooner … So doing ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ brought me here, “said Diego Luna, smiling.

Do not forget that ‘And your mother too’, released in 2001, became a huge success for Mexican cinema, positioning itself as the fourth highest-grossing film in the history of the Aztec film industry, garnering great recognition at the Venice Film Festival and catapulting the careers of Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal.

What is a fact is this Diego Luna has become one of the most recognized actors in the history of Mexicowho has now taken his career to another level by not only being part of one of the major movie franchises, but also starring in one of the series that has been described as one of the best in all of Star Wars.

‘Andor’, a different series in Star Wars

After its premiere in Disney +’Andor’has been applauded by critics and audiences alike, surpassing even the big franchise productions that have sparked the most interest, such as’ Obi Wan Kenobi ‘, as this title has come with a unique storyline that moves away from the Jedi, the Sith or the’ use of force, focusing on the sacrifices rebels make in the face of the empire.

It is worth mentioning that, although it is still broadcasting its first season on the Disney + service, it has already been confirmed that “Andor” will have a second episode, which would even be fully recorded, hence the success of this Star Wars series starring Diego Luna emphasizes that it will continue to grow in the future.