According to Screen Rant, Disney+ has officially confirmed two new survivors of Order 66 — the galaxy-shaking Jedi Purge orchestrated by Emperor Palpatine — expanding the already rich tapestry of Force-sensitive characters who escaped the Clone Wars massacre.
Why This Is a Big Deal for Star Wars Fans
Every new Order 66 survivor is a narrative goldmine. These characters carry the weight of an entire civilization's near-extinction on their shoulders, which makes them some of the most dramatically compelling figures in the galaxy far, far away. Whether they eventually appear in live-action or remain animated, the moment Disney officially names a surviving Jedi, the casting conversation ignites — and rightly so.
This reveal is particularly exciting because the post-Order 66 era is already the beating heart of Disney+'s Star Wars slate. From the Jedi-in-hiding tension of Obi-Wan Kenobi to Cal Kestis dodging Inquisitors in a potential live-action adaptation, survivors are the connective tissue of this entire storytelling era. Two more of them entering the canon means two more potential series, cameos, or film appearances — and two more roles that fans are going to want to dream-cast immediately.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been deep in the Star Wars casting game for years, and the data reflects just how passionate that fanbase is. The most active story on the platform right now is Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ TV Series), which has racked up 67 total votes across 15 roles — by far the most engaged Star Wars story on the site. It's no surprise that Hayden Christensen dominates as Darth Vader with a commanding 37 votes, but the supporting cast picks are equally strong: Ewan McGregor leads as Obi-Wan with 7 votes, and Naomi Scott has earned 5 votes for Riley Eve — a character who, notably, is herself an Order 66 survivor. Fans clearly have a type when it comes to casting these haunted, hunted Jedi.
Over in the broader Star Wars fan cast, the picks get more eclectic and fascinating. leads the entire story with 8 votes for PROXY — a nod to the Force Unleashed era that overlaps heavily with the Jedi Purge timeline. Jedi survivor Rham Kota, another Force Unleashed character who evaded Order 66 by avoiding the Clone Army entirely, has fans backing with 3 votes. Meanwhile, the shows fans casting as Palpatine with 2 votes — a fascinating alternate-universe pick for the architect of the Purge itself. And in the , picks up a vote for Cal Kestis, the fan-favorite survivor from Jedi: Fallen Order who many believe deserves a live-action Disney+ series of his own.