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Andor creator Tony Gilroy is not interested in playing it safe with Star Wars at all, and he has made that really clear. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he made it clear that taking risks matters more to him than comfort while making a show.
While speaking about the franchise’s extremely cautious approach, Gilroy admitted he would push even further and harder if he ever had that power. He said,
“If I was going to do that job, I would rather go down swinging. I’d rather go down in flames.”
Gilroy thinks Star Wars should be bolder. But he also understands why the studios do in-fact hesitate when massive budgets are on the line.
Tony Gilroy explains why safety was never part of Andor’s creative mindset
If you've regularly kept up with his work, you know that Gilroy has never treated Andor like a typical and usual "franchise show". From day one, he has approached the project as a serious project inside an already existing universe.
When The Hollywood Reporter asked him about the future of Star Wars and whether it might avoid the kind of storytelling seen in Andor, he said,
“Disappointed would be too strong a word...”
He explained that he is not the one carrying all of the financial pressure, and hence, he cannot judge the decisions of studio executives who are responsible for such massive investments.
Still, he admitted that creative safety is not really his style. He said,
“Safety has never been one of my navigational principles...”
Gilroy pointed out that there is no cheap way to produce Star Wars shows or films. With so much money being involved, caution from studios is pretty much understandable.
Even so, he suggested that he personally prefers taking creative swings. For him, the thrill of storytelling comes from taking risk which is exactly why Andor stands out.
Andor is a rare experiment inside an already existing franchise
Regardless of very strong reviews and a loyal fanbase, the Star Wars prequel still feels separate from the rest of the Star Wars universe. Much of the franchise leans toward lighter storytelling.
Gilroy also acknowledged that reality while also saying he does not control the direction of future projects. He told The Hollywood Reporter when asked if the Star Wars prequel might stay a creative outlier,
“What would I feel? I don’t know. I’m not an investor. I don’t have the responsibility...”
He also addressed a few rumors that there was tension between his show and Lucasfilm leadership. According to Gilroy, there has never been any conflict. He said,
“We’ve always gotten along with those guys, and we’ve never had anything but high praise for everything that they’ve done...”
He even credited earlier Star Wars projects for making the Star Wars prequel possible.
“There’s no Andor without The Mandalorian. It would not exist.”
Tony Gilroy’s point is simple. He believes big franchises like Andor’s world should take real risks instead of always choosing what feels safe. He understands why studios are careful with huge budgets, but that is not how he works.
He would rather fail trying something bold than succeed by playing it safe. The Star Wars prequel proved that a different tone can connect with people. Now the real question is whether Star Wars will actually follow that path?
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