After the conclusion of Andor directly led into the events of Rogue One, series star Diego Luna is now opening up about his decade-long stint in the Star Wars universe. In a recent interview, Luna revealed the true message behind the series, which arguably has some of the strongest political themes in the space opera franchise.

Luna revealed what he felt was the real takeaway from the journey of Cassian Andor, particularly his ending, which is a major part of the critically acclaimed 2016 film. In the process, Luna also downplayed some of the show’s political ideas, much like showrunner Tony Gilroy has done recently. Here is what Diego Luna had to say about Andor‘s real message that makes Rogue One even more tragic.

Diego Luna first appeared as Cassian Andor, a rebel intelligence officer, in 2016’s Rogue One, which is one of the best Star Wars movies of all time. His backstory was later expanded upon in the prequel series Andor, which ran for two seasons and concluded earlier this year.

Following the show’s conclusion, which directly sets up the events of the 2016 film, Luna sat down for a conversation with the official Star Wars website. During the discussion, Luna explored the true message behind the series, particularly Cassian’s arc, which concludes on a tragic note.

In the finale, it was revealed that Cassian had a son with Bix, which he did not know about when he sacrificed himself to secure the Death Star plan.

I don’t think you’ll think about Cassian [the same way] ever again, not just because of what he’s capable of in the film, but because of what he’s capable of leaving behind.

Luna made the above statement, admitting that the show’s real message was to illustrate how a revolution operates, particularly what motivates people to change and sacrifice a life of peace next to their loved ones for the sake of the greater good. As a result, Luna’s comments make Rogue One even sadder to rewatch, knowing Cassian’s fate and what he left behind.

Diego Luna’s recent revelation regarding Andor‘s core message lines up with what showrunner Tony Gilroy had to say about the series in a recent interview. During a conversation with The New York Times, Gilroy was asked about the show’s political messaging leaning towards the left wing.

Andor follows a group of Rebels trying to fight against a fascist regime in the form of the Empire, making it easy to interpret its anti-establishment messaging as left-leaning political ideas. However, Gilroy downplayed this notion and stated:

Instead, Gilroy revealed the show’s purpose was to craft a real-time revolution and highlith the contributions of figures like Cassian who did not receive the recognition they deserve.

I don’t think of the show as a left-wing show.

I wanted to do a show all about the forgotten people who make a revolution like this happen — on both sides — and I want to take equal interest and spend as much time understanding the bureaucrats and the enforcers of the rebellion.

Gilroy made the above statement, highlighting how the show’s political messaging was restrained and not outright left-leaning. Therefore, both Gilroy and Luna believe that Andor is more about the regular people in a revolution, which makes the titular hero’s journey more tragic than any political ideology could’ve made it.