But Mikkelsen found it particularly challenging to get through Thrawn's dialogue because English is not his first language. And given how calculated and calm the character was, the Sherlock actor ...

Lars isn't the first Mikkelsen to join the Star Wars universe - his brother Mads will join the cast of Star Wars: Rogue One as Jyn Erso's (Felicity Jones) father, Galen Erso.

The Thrawn trilogy — also known as the Heir to the Empire trilogy — is one of the most successful Star Wars novel spinoffs of all time. Written by Timothy Zahn and published between 1991 and ...

So Grand Admiral Thrawn of the Imperial Navy (Lars Mikkelsen) has finally arrived in Star Wars live action, in all his red-eyed, blue-skinned glory, 11 years after fans were first clamoring for ...