It’s not presumptuous to hope for a few Rogue One cameos in Andor Season 2. As a direct prequel to the former, it’d only make sense to catch a glimpse, however brief, of the heroes that starred in the 2016 film. Its final episodes in particular take place just before Rogue One begins, so it’d only make sense to show us what certain characters — like Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), the architect of the Death Star, or his daughter Jyn (Felicity Jones) — were up to. Diego Luna, who portrays Cassian Andor in Andor and Rogue One, claimed that the series would make Rogue One look like a “different film,” especially where returning characters like K-2SO were concerned.
Diehard Rogue One fans rightfully assumed that the series would give other members of the film the same treatment. Unfortunately, Andor’s references are pretty limited. Despite overlapping with the events of the film, the series is doggedly committed to keeping its story as insular as possible. Its final arc doesn’t give us the rousing cameos many might have been hoping for... but it does pave the way for Jyn Erso by filling in an intriguing plot hole.
