Overview

• The final episode positioned Cassian Andor’s relationship with Bix Caleen as central to his development, reshaping his prequel narrative.
• Prior to Andor, fans often interpreted a deeper bond between Cassian and Jyn Erso based on their elevator scene in Rogue One.
• Tony Gilroy said he understood these fan attachments and issued an apology for redefining the character’s romantic path.
• Gilroy defended his choice by characterizing Cassian and Bix’s bond as a lifelong, evolving history rooted in Ferrix and Niamos.
• He noted that he reviewed alternate Rogue One takes to ensure that film’s ambiguity yet committed to his own creative vision in Andor.