@1chrisford
5 months ago
"I know Kleya was not written as the main person behind the Rebellion because of how she was cast and used. She was Luthen's right hand man who did not have many lines. The quite competent apprentice. The actress cast for the part was not the 1st or 2nd choice. Just graduated from Drama school.. The suits said they wanted experience given the money invested. She moved on, tried to get other parts, wasn't working - gets a call out of the blue from the highly rated casting agent Nina Gold, who saw her, Elizabeth Dulau as gifted. She impressed Stellan when doing the casting reading with him. Got the part. Then feedback from Skarsgard and Season 1 directors got to Gilroy and said Dulau was killing the scenes had had a serious presence, rare in someone her age.
So Kleya was written as a key character for Season 2. It was a great choice by the showrunner. And Stellan as advocate for making Kleya core to the backstory of Rael. And showing again, through the scenes Gilroy created for her - the cost of rebellion after she killed him.

She was the able apprentice that helped make Luthen and Rael a successful, powerful team.
But remember, it was always supposed to be Luthen as boss.
Kleya was written the adept sidekick to the Master. Robin to Batman. Then elevated in Season 2. To the end, Luthen was in charge.He ORDERED her to go to the safehouse and get the message out. He would likely die as the Empire closed in on the antiquities shop any moment.

Andor was filled with top acting and characters. Elizabeth Dulau earned a place there for her and KLeya.
Take a bow, Elizabeth. Her performance as Kleya helped elevate Kleya into Star Wars canon"

Faye Marsay

Elizabeth Dulau