Forest Whitaker is playing his Rogue One character in Star Wars Rebels

If you’ve seen Rogue One you’re aware that Forest Whitaker adopted a distinctive, raspy voice in order to play Saw Gerrera. Well, Whitaker’s wheezing sounds will soon be heard again in Star Wars Rebels. According to TVLine, the actor will do an animated version of the character on the Disney XD show. In a statement, Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni said “it’s an incredible honor” to have Whitaker on board. “Forest did a great job at capturing Saw in a way that is a bit mad, a bit crazed, a bit afraid, but also a bit sympathetic,” he added. “He sees something coming, but no one will take action before it’s too late.” TVLine reports Whitaker’s first Rebels appearance will be in a two-part episode airing January 7.