Adria Arjona Opens Up About Her Darkest ‘Star Wars’ Journey in ‘Andor’: “We keep stumbling on the same rock”
Trigger Warning: This post contains mentions of r_pe and s*xual assault
Adria Arjona just made history—and not the kind you’ll find in Jedi archives. As Bix Caleen on Andor, Arjona becomes the first actress to be on the receiving end of an attempted s*xual assault in the galaxy far, far away—a stark and unsettling moment that marks a tonal shift in the franchise.
For decades, the Star Wars universe has hinted at violence against women (we still shudder thinking about Jabba’s “plans” for Leia in that infamous bikini), but Andor doesn’t look away. It forces us to sit with the darkness, and in doing so, it tells a braver, bolder story.
Now, after almost three rotations around the twin suns, Andor is back with Season 2. Set just before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which leads directly into Episode IV: A New Hope,...
Adria Arjona just made history—and not the kind you’ll find in Jedi archives. As Bix Caleen on Andor, Arjona becomes the first actress to be on the receiving end of an attempted s*xual assault in the galaxy far, far away—a stark and unsettling moment that marks a tonal shift in the franchise.
For decades, the Star Wars universe has hinted at violence against women (we still shudder thinking about Jabba’s “plans” for Leia in that infamous bikini), but Andor doesn’t look away. It forces us to sit with the darkness, and in doing so, it tells a braver, bolder story.
Now, after almost three rotations around the twin suns, Andor is back with Season 2. Set just before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which leads directly into Episode IV: A New Hope,...
- 4/23/2025
- by Jhelum Mehta
- FandomWire
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