Top 10 Star Wars TV Characters That Need to Be in the Films

This young Force-wielder has been the subject of much speculation. Given his young age and the time period in which Rebels is set, many feel there’s a strong chance that Ezra will serve to bridge the gap between series and film. With the addition of Benicio Del Toro to the cast of “The Last Jedi,” some were quick to predict that this was an adult Ezra, who had perhaps even fathered Rey. Unfortunately, director Rian Johnson has shot this theory down. Given Snoke’s mysterious origins, Ezra’s struggles with the temptations of the dark side have led some to speculate that he could become the Supreme Leader. One way or another, let's bring him to the supreme screen!

Zeb is one of those characters that you can’t help but love. With his brusque demeanor and no-nonsense attitude, he takes a little while to warm up to, but underneath that lies true compassion and a heart of gold; he’s the type of person that any crew or group would be lucky to have. Of course, he’s also incredibly competent, bringing combat skills, tactical planning and a certain ruthlessness to the cause. Despite the galaxy being full of different species, the “Star Wars” films have a tendency to focus on human characters, except for comic relief, bit parts or villain roles, so seeing this Lasat join Chewie as a non-human central character would certainly be refreshing.

As much as we’d love to see our animated heroes make the jump, Star Wars has always been equally known for its iconic villains. Even if the role remained a minor one, it would be great to see this western-inspired Duros join his fellow bounty hunters on the big screen. He was, after all, once considered the galaxy’s most effective bounty hunter. After debuting in the season finale of “The Clone Wars’” first season, he played the central villain of a three episode arc to kickstart season 2, during which time he stole a holocron from the Jedi Temple and kidnapped force-sensitive children. All that to say... he’s a formidable opponent.

This Jedi has undergone quite the transformation over the course of “Rebels.” Jarrus was just a padawan when the Jedi Order fell, and, in the wake of having his world torn apart, the headstrong young man became cynical, rebelling against any type of structure. While attaining the rank of Jedi Knight on Lothal, Kanan began to mature noticeably. However, the biggest personality change came when he was blinded. This loss of sight has drastically changed his perspective, resulting in a closer relationship with the Force. Kanan would make an excellent mentor to a big-screen Jedi in training, or an advisor to anyone in the Resistance.

Honestly… people have been asking to see Grand Admiral Thrawn on the big screen for decades. He was created by Timothy Zahn as the main antagonist of the Thrawn trilogy in the early 1990s - which served as the continuation of Luke Skywalker’s story post “RoTJ.” Thrawn was an unparalleled military strategist who presented a unique challenge to the fledgling New Republic. However, since the acquisition of “Star Wars” by Disney, Thrawn has been retconned to fit into the time period before the original trilogy, rather than after. Even with the switch-up, and his diminished importance, however, he remains a truly inspired “Star Wars” villain. Maybe an anthology film? Let’s make it happen, Disney!

The Phantom Menace remains the worst reviewed live-action theatrical “Star Wars” film ever released. But for all of its relative shortcomings, “The Phantom Menace” got one thing very right… Darth Maul. Given his popularity across the board, it seems likely that that cinema-goers would be equally enamored with his brother, Savage Opress. Opress, a yellow-skinned Dathomirian Zabrak, was actually the one to find Darth Maul years after his dissection at the hands of Obi-Wan. A walking force of destruction, and less predictable than his brother, we’d love to see him wreak havoc on the big screen. Given that he died in circa 20 BBY however, it’d need to be in a standalone film.

More Mandalorians? Yes please! Despite playing third or fourth chair in the villain hierarchy of the original trilogy, Boba Fett garnered a lot of attention. Since his creation, the history of the warrior race known as the Mandalorians has greatly expanded. In “Star Wars Rebels,” we met Sabine Wren, a female mandalorian with a storied history. There’s been talks of a Boba Fett anthology film, but we’d also be happy to see Wren take the lead in a story focusing on the Mandalorian culture. It sure would be nice to see the darksaber on-screen, especially with this explosive character wielding it. Who wouldn’t want to witness a whole Mandalorian clan go into battle?

In the prequel trilogy, we learned that the clones who fought in the aptly-named Clone Wars were duplicates of Jango Fett. Aesthetically interchangeable, and loyal to a fault, they were an intentionally homogenous bunch. But despite his genetics, CT-7567, better known as Rex, managed to stand out from the bunch, becoming his own man. Thankfully, before Order 66 was given, Rex removed his inhibitor chip, and thus spared himself the horror of carrying out that order. After playing a crucial role in the “Clone Wars,” he would later go on to aid the crew of the Ghost in “Star Wars Rebels.” If Saw Gerrera could make the jump to the big screen, why not Rex?

If there’s one planet we’d like to see get some live-action screen-time. . . it’s Dathomir, the planet that gave us Darth Maul, Savage Opress and this notorious Nightsister. Asajj Ventress has led a complicated life, and that’s putting it lightly. She’s been a slave, a Jedi padawan, a bounty hunter, a Sith Assassin, the lover and partner of a Jedi and, all in all, is an absolutely fascinating, complex addition to the “Star Wars” canon. With her dual curved-hilted lightsabers, goth aesthetic and aggressive demeanor, she’d be a pleasure to watch. If any one of her stories were to be brought to the big screen, it would have to be the epic in-canon story “Dark Disciple”.



Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions



Alexsandr Kallus

“Star Wars Rebels” (2014-17)



Hera Syndulla

“Star Wars Rebels” (2014-17)



Quinlan Vos

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (2008-14)

This character is arguably the biggest deal to emerge from either of these two animated series to the “Star Wars” canon. The precocious and spunky Jedi padawan of young Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano grew a great deal over the course of the Clone Wars, before re-emerging a grown woman in “Star Wars Rebels.” She complicates Anakin’s turn to the dark side, both in the lead-up to his betrayal, and in the aftermath of him becoming Darth Vader. At the end of season 2, a confrontation with Vader left her fate ambiguous, but we’d love to see this emotionally loaded and complex character reappear on the big screen. . . where she so rightfully deserves to be seen.