Forest Whitaker Will Voice Saw Gerrera in 'Star Wars Rebels'
With the news that Rebel freedom fighter Saw Gerrera will show up in Star Wars Rebels, which takes place prior to the events of Rogue One, it's been confirmed that Forest Whitaker will actually voice the character in the series.
The character will shop up in Ghosts of Geonosis Parts One and Two, which will premiere on Saturday, January 7 on Disney XD. “It’s an incredible honor to have Forest Whitaker play Saw in ‘Rebels,'” says series executive producer Dave Filoni. “Forest did a great job at capturing Saw in a way that is a bit mad, a bit crazed, a bit afraid, but also a bit sympathetic. He sees something coming, but no one will take action before it’s too late.”
The character made his first appearance in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, as a guerrilla fighter for his home planet. He served as an early harbinger of the Rebel Alliance.
Source: Deadline
