is set to make an epic return to the fantastical world of in Ahsoka, the upcoming live-action TV series coming to Plus this year.
In just a few months, as Ahsoka Tano, having made her live-action debut as the character in the , before reprising the role once again in .
On the second day of the star-studded Star Wars Celebration in London on Saturday April 8, members of the cast and the creators of the tale – Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni – spoke on stage about what fans can expect from the exciting adventure.
In addition to the actors playing Sabine Wren and Hera Syndulla – Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Mary Elizabeth Winstead – appearing on stage, Dave Filoni also revealed that ‘the Doctor’ would be back.
Over a decade ago in 2012, David, 51, voiced the character of droid Huyang in the animated programme Star Wars: The Clone Wars in three episodes.
Now, it’s confirmed that he will be back after his voice was teased in the recently-released trailer for Ahsoka, with Dave announcing to the crowd that ‘The Doctor’ would be returning.
Describing David as a ‘joy’ and a ‘privilege’ to work with, Dave added: ‘He makes it all work.’
Numerous fans celebrated the news on Twitter, with one person predicting that the series will be a ‘masterpiece’.
‘My first love coming back, I’m winning,’ someone else said, while another wrote: ‘We WILL be watching.’
Huyang, an architect droid professor, was understood in the Clone Wars to have been at least a thousand years old, teaching Jedi younglings how to make their lightsabers.
Star Wars isn’t the only huge universe that David is returning to, as he’ll also be , along with Catherine Tate.
Making the announcement last year, returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies said at the time: ‘THEY’RE BACK! The Doctor and Donna! But… how?! He wiped her memory! If she remembers, she’ll die!
‘But, but… is it a flashback? A dream sequence? A lie? A fantasy? A parallel universe?! Alt Doctor? The Land of Fiction?! You’ll find out in 2023 as Doctor Who hits its 60th – diamond! – anniversary!’
Ahsoka is due to air in August 2023 on Disney Plus.
