Diego Luna Just Won A Big Award For Andor After Not Getting An Emmy Nomination (Which I’m Still Mad About)
Andor wrapped with its second and last season earlier within the 2025 TV schedule, and holds the excellence of being the uncommon Star Wars tasks that the majority followers appear to agree is fairly unbelievable. Sadly, that fan response did not end result within the present’s forged sweeping the awards circuit nominations, as Diego Luna was overlooked of the 2025 Emmy Awards nominations, in addition to Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgård, Elizabeth Dulau, and the remainder of the common forged members.
I’m nonetheless bitter that Luna not less than did not get an Emmy nod for his work as Cassian Andor, even when he was unlikely to win as star of a style collection. (You possibly can revisit Andor now with a Disney+ subscription.) So I needed to rejoice once I noticed that he just lately gained a notable award for Season 2.
Diego Luna’s Award For Andor Season 2
The Critics Choice Super Awards from the Critics Choice Association are an annual event that specifically honor superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror, and other genre projects that are often left out of mainstream awards circuits like the Emmys, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, etc.
While The Penguin (available streaming now with an HBO Max subscription) took the most prizes on the TV front, Andor came out on top in two key categories: Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie and of course Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie.
Luna beat out Ncuta Gatwa (Doctor Who), Walton Goggins (Fallout), Adam Scott (Severance), Tramell Tillman (Severance), and Julio Torres (Fantasmas) for Best Actor, while Andor came out on top of Black Mirror, Doctor Who, Dune: Prophecy, Fantasmas, and Severance. The Star Wars show was also nominated in another category, with Adria Arjona up for Best Actress
While a Critics Choice Super Award isn’t the same as an Emmy, Diego Luna did have a refreshing take on not being nominated. Plus, it could be a sign of things to come on the awards circuit in the coming months. Sure, Luna didn’t get the nod that many Star Wars fans (myself included) believe he deserved from the Emmys, but Andor could still be honored at the next round of Golden Globe Awards and even the main Critics Choice Awards later this year.
Could Andor Win At The Emmys?
Even though Diego Luna doesn’t have a shot at the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy, he did take to Instagram to rejoice Andor incomes no fewer than fourteen nominations, notably together with Excellent Drama Collection, Excellent Writing for a Drama Collection, Excellent Directing for a Drama Collection, Excellent Visitor Actor for Forest Whitaker as Noticed Gerrera, and Excellent Character Voice-Over Efficiency for Alan Tudyk as Okay-2SO.
Am I somewhat bit bitter that Alan Tudyk acquired a nomination for 3 episodes of voice work when Diego Luna did not get one as main man? Sort of, however not as a result of I begrudge Tudyk. I used to be as excited as anyone when Okay-2 arrived. Forrest Whittaker positively turned in an intense visitor efficiency as Noticed, and I used to be pleasantly shocked to see him get the Emmy honor after I nonetheless suppose Andy Serkis was robbed for Season 1. In actual fact, after Season 1 did get any performing noms from the Emmys again in 2023, I wasn’t assured about Adria Arjona getting a nod as Bix.
However dang it, my hopes had been up for the main man of one of many exhibits within the operating for Excellent Drama Collection would have a shot on the trophy. Perhaps I ought to simply observe Diego Luna’s instance and rejoice Andor getting fourteen nominations as a substitute of specializing in the massive one he did not get! We are able to all discover out if Andor wins in any main class when the occasion airs on Sunday, September 14 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, hosted by comic Nate Bargatze.
