Even though Ackbar was around during the time of the events depicted in Rogue One, the team behind this first Star Wars story didn’t want Ackbar to return in a movie so quickly.
Many fans expected the orange Rebel warrior hailing from Mon Cala to also make an appearance in Rogue One.
Admiral Ackbar was applauded by audiences when he returned for the first time in over 30 years in The Force Awakens, playing a similar role.
Rogue One writer Gary Whitta recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about all the material that didn’t make it into the final movie.