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Bail Organa

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Bail Organa
Star Wars character
First appearanceStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
Last appearance
Portrayed by
Voiced byPhil LaMarr
Information
Full nameBail Prestor Organa
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
OccupationSenator
Rebel Leader
AffiliationGalactic Republic
Rebel Alliance
SpouseBreha Organa
ChildrenLeia Organa (adoptive daughter)

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Bail Prestor Organa is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, primarily portrayed by Jimmy Smits. The character was first introduced in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) where he serves as the Senator of Alderaan in the Galactic Republic.

Character

Bail Organa's robes as they appear in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Bail was originally going to make his first appearance in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) portrayed by Adrian Dunbar, but the scenes he was featured were ultimately cut.[1][2]

The Character is first mentioned in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) when R2-D2 plays Leia Organa's message, which she delivers on behalf of her father.[3] Bail later dies off-screen in the film when Alderaan is destroyed.[4][5][6]

Casting

Jimmy Smits was cast as Bail by Casting Director Robin Gurland. Gurland had already thought of him for the role before Smits agents reached out.[7]

In animation, Bail Organa is voiced by Phil LaMarr in Star Wars: The Clone Wars[8] (2008-2020), Star Wars Rebels[9] (2014-2017), Star Wars: The Bad Batch[10] (2021-2024), Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022).[11]

Appearances

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Bail makes his first appearance in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. He is seen in the current Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine's office where he is doubtful of Palpatine's proposition to place Senators under Jedi protection. Later in the film, Bail watches Obi-Wan Kenobi through hologram giving information regarding the Separatists. He says that the senate will never approve the use of the clone army until a Separatist attack. He eventually observes the clone army with Palatine, after the Supreme Chancellor is granted emergency powers.

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Bail appears in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith when welcoming Palpatine back to Coruscant after the Supreme Chancellor had been kidnapped by the Separatists. He has a conversation with Anakin Skywalker where he praises the Jedi for rescuing Palpatine. Later in the film, he goes to the Jedi temple after Order 66 where he is told to leave by the clones. Before leaving, he witnesses a young Jedi get killed by the clones. He later gathers Jedi Yoda and Kenobi before being summoned to the senate. At the senate, he witnesses along with Padmé Amidala the reorganisation of the Repbulic, into the Galactic Empire. He later rescues Yoda after the Jedi had duelled Palpatine. He watches over Amidala as she gives birth to Luke and Leia Skywalker. He orders the protocol droid C-3PO's memory to be wiped. He adopts Leia along with his wife Breha Organa, and raises her on Alderaan.[12]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Bail appears in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Star Wars Rebels

Bail appears in Star Wars Rebels.

Rogue One

Bail appears in Rogue One[13][14] during a meeting where Jyn Erso tries to argue that the rebellion needs to capture the plans of the Death Star. Bail tells Mon Mothma that he will send someone to contact Obi-Wan Kenobi before leaving to Alderaan.[15]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Bail appears in Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Organas host a dinner party. He later requests Kenobi to help find Leia Organa who has been kidnapped.

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Bail appears in the sixth episode in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi "Resolve". He is on Naboo at Amidala's funeral. He notices Ashoka Tano at the funeral. He gives her a comlink she can use to contact him. Tano contacts him years later after an attack by the inquisitorius. Bail asks Tano if she is ready to rejoin the fight. Tano responds with a nod.[16]

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Bail appears in Star Wars: The Bad Batch. He is suspicious of the destruction of Kamino and raises concerns in the senate. He helps fellow Senator Riyo Chuchi with investigating Kamino. Eventually he helps deliever evidence that proves the Galactic Empire had attacked Kamino.

Andor

Bail appears in the second season of Andor. He first appears in the episode "What a Festive Evening", where he walks into Mon Mothma and Perrin Fertha as he is leaving a party. A year later, Bail assembles a team to escort Mothma to Yavin 4 after she will speak out against the Emperor in the senate. Mothma wants Bail to join her on Yavin, but Bail assures her he needs to stay on Coruscant for one more year. Bail's team is compromised by the Imperial Security Bureau. Due to this, Luthen Rael sends Cassian Andor to escort Mothma instead. Another year passes and Bail is now on Yavin. Andor rescues Rael's associate, Kleya Marki, who has information regarding the Death Star. Andor tells the rebel council, whom Bail is apart of, about the Death Star. The majority of the council doubt Andor's claim since the information comes from Rael's network. Bail criticises Rael for destroying the trust in the rebellion and for him not willing to collaborate. This angers Cassian, who lashes out against the council. Bail wishes Andor that the force may be with him, before he leaves for a mission.

Recasting

Due to scheduling issues, Smits was not able to reprise his role in the second season of Andor. Instead, Benjamin Bratt was recast as Bail.[17][18] It was Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy who had the idea to recast Bail as Bratt. Andor creator Tony Gilroy said he intentionally put Bail in the episode "What a Festive Evening" to get the recasting conversation out of the way for the next week's drop of episodes.[19] About Bratt's performance, Gilroy said "It was wonderful to have Benjamin to work with. He's such a beautiful actor, got this stature and this kind of gravitas".[17] Bratt had tried to get featured the wedding sequence in episode "Harvest", but Gilroy declined the idea, saying that "It's far too late for that".[20]

Reception

Regarding the recasting in Andor, Molly Brizzell of ScreenRant thought the recasting was "best course of action for the franchise" and that "it sets an important precedent".[21] Madeline Laprezio of Comicbook.com said that Bail's recasting along with Baylan Skoll after the death of Ray Stevenson, was "the right direction" instead of using CGI.[22] Lewis Glazebrook of ScreenRant said Bratt's performance brought "the right amount of warmth, humor, and subtle rebellion" for the character.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "StarWars.com | Organa, Bail". starwars.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  2. ↑ "Adrian Dunbar linked to 'strange' Star Wars". The Guardian. 2000-08-14. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  3. ↑ Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi - Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV). starwars.com. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  4. ↑ Hedash, Kara (2021-02-04). "Rogue One: What Happened Next To Every Surviving Star Wars Character". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  5. ↑ Tauschek, Breanna (2024-01-17). "George Lucas' Clone Wars Completely Broke One Of A New Hope's Most Important Scenes". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  6. ↑ Bacon, Thomas (2022-05-29). "What Happened To Leia's Parents In Star Wars". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  7. ↑ "Star Wars: Episode II | Casting Update: Jimmy Smits". starwars.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  8. ↑ Young, Bryan (2025-04-30). "Andor Season 2 Quietly Recasts A Major Star Wars Character With A New Actor". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  9. ↑ Leane, Rob (2016-12-23). "Why Star Wars Rebels Is the Perfect Rogue One Companion". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  10. ↑ Tchpmn89 (2023-02-09). "How A The Bad Batch Cameo Sets Up A New Era of Star Wars". IGN Nordic. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  11. ↑ George, Joe (2022-10-13). "Star Wars Brings Back Original Trilogy Legend for New Disney+ Series". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  12. ↑ "Bail Organa". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  13. ↑ Cabin, Chris (2016-08-06). "Rogue One: Jimmy Smits Confirms Role in Star Wars Movie". Collider. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  14. ↑ White, James (2016-08-07). "Jimmy Smits confirms Bail Organa is in Rogue One". Empire. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  15. ↑ Holden, Alexandra (2021-01-16). "Who Is The Jedi Bail Organa Mentions In Rogue One? Obi-Wan Reference Explained". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  16. ↑ Wainerdi, Brandon. "15 Highlights from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Glazebrook, Lewis (2025-04-30). "Why Andor Recast Bail Organa After 23 Years Of Jimmy Smits, Explained Eloquently By Showrunner". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  18. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (2025-04-30). "Andor Recasts Legacy Star Wars Character — Find Out Who, And Why". TVLine. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  19. ↑ Ross, Dalton (2025-04-29). "Andor creator explains recasting major Star Wars character with Benjamin Bratt". EW.com. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  20. ↑ "Benjamin Bratt weighs in on playing Bail Organa again after 'Andor'". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  21. ↑ Brizzell, Molly (2025-04-30). "Andor Showrunner Addresses Controversial Star Wars Legacy Character Recast:". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  22. ↑ Lapreziosa, Madeline (2025-05-01). "Star Wars' Latest Recasting Is Proof That the Franchise Needs to Make a Key Change". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

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