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Ahsoka fans have a theory that Death Stranding star Tommie Earl Jenkins is playing Lando Calrissian in season 2
Tommie Earl Jenkins has joined *Ahsoka* season 2 in an undisclosed role, prompting fans to speculate that he could be playing Lando Calrissian. The theory has gained attention after co-star Natasha Liu Bordizzo said Jenkins’s scenes made her cry, though neither Disney nor the show has confirmed his character.
Fans point to Jenkins reportedly filming with Eman Esfandi, who plays Ezra Bridger, and Lando’s past connection to the *Rebels* crew as clues. Esfandi has also said season 2 will bring back beloved characters from *Rebels* or *The Clone Wars*. Jenkins is 60, older than Lando would be in the show’s timeline, but the series could still feature him; season 2 is due to stream on Disney Plus from 20 January 2027.
In short
- Fans think Tommie Earl Jenkins may play Lando in *Ahsoka* season 2.
- Jenkins’s role has not been officially confirmed.
- The season is scheduled to stream from 20 January 2027.
Explained simply
Ahsoka is a Star Wars television series centred on former Jedi Ahsoka Tano, played by Rosario Dawson. Its first season followed her search for Grand Admiral Thrawn, a major Imperial leader, and Ezra Bridger, a Jedi who disappeared years earlier alongside Thrawn.
Lando Calrissian is a familiar Star Wars character: a gambler, pilot and sometime ally of Han Solo. He has also crossed paths with the crew of the animated series Rebels, which includes Ezra, so fans see a possible link to the new story. Ahsoka’s cast includes Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, one of that crew.