A recent interview was conducted with The RingerToby Haynes, the director, admitted that this scene’s ending (in which Bix Caleen’s cell is locked and she screams in pain) was actually an homage to a scene from “Star Wars: A New Hope”Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) tortures Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher).
“I sat next to Kathleen Kennedy on that day, and I said, “Let me tell you, I have a moment right now that I need to take care of myself. Although I don’t know whether it will make the edit, this is really bringing back one my favorite shots from “A New Hope.”” Haynes explained “The first AD looked at it and thought, “What’s he doing now?” “…This is not written in the script.
Twitter user @AlisonBrown posted a side-by-side comparison @clonehumorThis homage is cleverly executed, because Andor’s torture scene follows exactly the same camera movements and pacings as the original scene. “A New Hope.”It is fascinating to note that this scene was made because the director loved the original. “Star Wars” trilogy — especially when you consider how much darker and more mature Bix’s torture scene is compared to Leia’s brief scream.