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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Diego Luna Says ‘Andor’ is the ‘Most Grounded Star Wars’
Description: For Diego Luna, the sheer idea of being in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise was foreign. “I didn't even think about it. I was okay being a fan,’ Luna tells Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott. Now he’s starring in ‘Andor’ (September 21, Disney+), reprising his character Cassian from the 2016 movie ‘Rogue One.’ Part of what makes Luna’s involvement in the series so unique is the very thing he once worried would be a hindrance: his Mexican accent. “For me to play [a character] like that, where I would feel comfortable and it would make sense, in terms of context, accent, ever...