Benjamin Bratt explains if he had any hesitation taking over the role of Bail Organa from Jimmy Smits for the Star Wars series Andor. The actor reveals the scene he unsuccessfully tried to talk ...

The role is being reprised by Benjamin Bratt, with many people wondering why the change was made. So, why isn't Jimmy Smits in Andor season 2? The answer lies in scheduling conflicts.

As previously reported by SuperHeroHype, series creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy confirmed that Smits’ absence in Andor Season 2 as Bail Organa was because of a conflict in filming schedules.

Jimmy Smits, who portrayed the character in all of his live-action appearances beginning with Attack of the Clones in 2002, does not return as Bail Organa in Andor.

Andor Season 2 replaces long-time Bail Organa actor Jimmy Smits with new actor Benjamin Bratt. The Alderaan leader’s overall look is pretty much the same, only it’s a new actor? What’s going on?

Bail Organa, the adoptive father of Princess Leia, makes a brief appearance in Andor Season 2 Episode 6. However, the actor portraying the character is Benjamin Bratt and not Jimmy Smits, who ...

Films to remember for pre-Trumpian times and inspiration. Ad Policy Bradley Whittford joins the cast of The West Wing in Burbank, California, on March 8, 2016.(Amanda Edwards / WireImage via Getty ...

Two of the most memorable guest actors from the original Dexter, Jimmy Smits and John Lithgow, are set to reprise their roles in Dexter: Resurrection.

With a storied line of crime procedurals under his belt ranging from a guest shot on Miami Vice and a major role on L.A. Law to starring in NYPD Blue and the late lamented Bluff City Law, Jimmy ...