Star Wars: Rebels - Why Bendu Is So Important & How He Could Tie Into Ahsoka
By Mia Tucker
Outside of a handful of "Star Wars Rebels" installments, Bendu hasn't taken much of a spotlight elsewhere in the "Star Wars" franchise. Thus, between this and the fact that "Ahsoka" has brought back a number of "Rebels" originals, it's not totally out there to question if a Bendu appearance is in the cards. Redditor u/Several_Recording_29 brought up the idea of Bendu reemerging in a thread, prompting "Star Wars" fans across Reddit to come out of the woodwork and give their thoughts on such a moment.
"I hope so. I think there is a lot to explore with a character like him," commented u/Ok-Detective-1721, hopeful that Bendu's backstory and overall characterization will be fleshed out more. u/Professional_War7640 fully expects "Ahsoka" will host a Bendu appearance, assuming the great Tom Baker will return to reprise the role. Meanwhile, folks such as u/Eaglethornsen are happy with the character's mystery, and they prefer it remains intact. Others point out that the character might look a tad goofy in live-action and that he served his purpose and isn't necessary to bring back at this point.
We'll just have to wait and see if Bendu is up for the live-action treatment via "Ahsoka," if he'll appear in a different project, or if his story is well and truly over.
