Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson recently discussed training for the show's titular role and how physically intense it was for her.

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Ahsoka Tano was introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars back in 2008. Though she had a rocky start, Ahsoka quickly became a fan-favorite over time, she grew from padawan to Jedi Knight.

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The Daredevil actor ultimately landed the role thanks to a viral piece of fan art depicting her as the Clone Wars and Rebels character.

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Lucasfilm announced Ahsoka, along with other Star Wars shows -- including The Book of Boba Fett and The Rangers of the New Republic -- in December 2020 as a spinoff to The Mandalorian.

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Clone Wars screenwriter Dave Filoni helms the series as a writer and says the series would tell a serialized story rather than having separate adventures in each episode.

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