Who Could Play A Live-Action Omega

May 31

The finale of The Bad Batch was not as many had probably expected it to be: not only did none of the good guys die, but the epilogue of "The Cavalry Has Arrived" pushed the door wide open for further adventures of Omega after she left her brothers Hunter, Crosshair, and Wrecker on Pabu to join the Rebellion as a pilot.

This epilogue makes it all but certain that Omega bidding farewell to Hunter wasn't the last time we will see the other unaltered clone of Jango Fett in the Star Wars galaxy. She could get her own animated spin-off, focusing on her time with the Rebellion, or appear in a possible Tales of the Rebellion anthology show.

But she could also follow the likes of Ahsoka Tano, Bo Katan, and the Ghost crew (except for poor Kanan Jarrus) and make the jump to live-action.

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Where Could A Live-Action Omega Appear?

The setting shortly before Episode IV would make Andor a perfect fit for an adult Omega to show up, piloting (and probably accompanying) a crew of rebels on one of their missions against the Empire.

Her role as a pilot would also make a perfect fit for the recently reemerged Roge Squadron, the once canceled and now possibly again-in-development film by Petty Jenkins.

A slightly older Omega could also join the Mandoverse, either in season two of Ahsoka, in Skeleton Crew, the Mandalorian and Grogu film, or in Dave Filoni's yet untitled movie that will bring all of these events to a culmination.

Finally, a much older Omega could show up in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's New Jedi Order film, fused with the still unconfirmed speculation that Omega is actually Force-sensitive.

Who Could Play An Adult Omega?

Lucasfilm has yet to confirm when the epilogue of The Bad Batch takes place, but it has to be during the roughly 6 years of the formal existence of the Rebel Alliance, between two years BBY and for years ABY.

So, an actress portraying Omega during this timeframe should be in her mid to late twenties (maybe early thirties).

In the best Lucasfilm tradition, the actress probably won't be a superstar, so the chances that we might see someone like Margot Robbie as Omega are slim at best.

Michelle Ang

At first glance, Ang is probably the most obvious choice, as who could slip into the role of Omega better, as the woman who had voiced her in all three seasons of The Bad Batch? Like Morrison, Ang is from New Zealand, and aside from the color of her hair, her face bears many similarities to Omega.

But there are some reasons that Ang might not be chosen when it comes to casting Omega: with currently 40, she might be a bit too old to play an Omega in her twenties. Secondly, aside from Katee Sackhoff, none of the actors who had voiced an animated character in Star Wars had been able to reprise their roles in live-action.

Florence Pugh

With blond hair, a current age of 28, and a striking resemblance to Omega, the British actress seems like a natural fit to play the unaltered clone as a pilot for the Rebellion.

Pugh has done film and television work and is probably best known for her role as Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She most recently appeared in Dune: Part Two as Princess Irsulan.

But if Lucasfilm wants to push the "all cones are from New Zealand" principle, her UK heritage might stand against her.

Kathryn Newton

Newton, who played Cassie Lang in the most recent Ant-Man movie, could be another actor to appear in both Star Wars and the MCU if she was cast as Omega. Like Pugh, she is blond and with a current age of 27 would fit the bill to play an adult Omega in a future Star Wars project.

Newton most recently starred in the horror film Abigail.

Anya Taylor-Joy

Like the two actresses before her, Taylor-Joy is blond, looks a lot like the Omega from The Bad Batch epilogue, and also her age (28) would be right. But like Pugh and Newton, she is not from New Zealand.

She voiced Princess Peach in last year's surprise hit The Super Maio Bros Movie, starred in Dune: Part Two, and will soon appear as the titular character in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Millie Bobby Brown

The Strange Things star has long been rumored for a role in a future Star Wars project, but most of the speculation focused on her playing a younger Princess Leia. She is currently only 20 years old and might be rather young for an adult Omega, but she has shown versatility in movies like Enola Homes and Damsel.

And although she is naturally brunette, she is no stranger to wearing blond.

Emma Myers

The 22-year-old actress from Orlando, Florida, is probably best known for her role as Enid Sinclair, the friend, then foe, and then friend again of Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Adams. She looks a lot like the Omega from seasons two and three of The Bad Batch and would be a perfect fit to play her as a pilot for the Rebellion.

Thomasin McKenzie

The 23-year-old actress from Wellington is a fellow New Zealander to Temuera Morrison. Being naturally brunette, she would have to dye her hair and wear contact lenses to match Omega's brown eyes.

McKenzie has starred in Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit (2019) and last year in the thriller Eileen opposite Anne Hathaway.

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Things would come full circle for Castle-Hughes if she is cast as a live-action Omega. Not only has the 34 years old actress from Australia starred in Revenge of the Sith as Queen Apailana of Naboo, but she has most recently voiced the scientist Emerie Karr, another clone from Kamino, who had helped Omega and the other Force-sensitive kids escape Mount Tantiss in season three of The Bad Batch.

Kerry Condon

The actress from Ireland has been announced to have a role in the upcoming Disney+ show Skeleton Crew, which is set to premiere at the end of this year, but the name of her character is yet to be revealed. With 41 years, she is a bit on the older side for an adult Omega, but as Skeleton Crew takes place c. nine years ABY, this would still fit quite well.

According to Michelle Ang, the ending of The Bad Batch and the path that Omega is set on was changed relatively late in the development, maybe so that Cordon's character could be retconned to be Omega.

Tatiana Gabrielle Hobson

The 28-year-old actress from San Francisco is best known for her role as Gaia in CW's The 100 as well as that of Jo Braddock in 2022's Uncharted adaptation.

Aside from her fitting age, her ancestors are Afro-American and Korean, giving her a darker skin tone (like Morrison) and a more exotic look that would be perfect for an adult Omega.

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