Wands choose their wizards, centaurs give SAT advice, and Jedi casually leap from spaceships with the confidence of gymnasts. In fantasy worlds like Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Star Wars, the rules of physics, society, and common sense are gleefully reimagined. Yet somehow, it all fits together like an enchanted puzzle. Whether it is a magical train or a planet with twin suns, the internal logic is so tight, the absurd begins to feel believable. That surreal coherence is exactly what Diego Luna and Javier Bardem recently discussed.

Diego Luna, who portrays Cassian Andor, and Javier Bardem, explored how Star Wars maintains its strange sense of realism, even without buttons or shoelaces.

 While speaking with fellow actor Javier Bardem on Variety’s Actors on Actors, Diego Luna reflected on the peculiar authenticity embedded in Star Wars. “It’s cool because it’s as realistic as anything else I’ve done before,” Luna said, before noting how the galaxy far, far away still operates under its own logic. “There’s rules… there’s rules in this universe like there’s no shoelaces, there’s no buttons, things just close, you know?” His comments spotlight how even the smallest details serve the franchise’s unique internal structure.

Diego Luna, who plays Cassian Andor in the Star Wars prequel series, also described the challenges of navigating that realism on set. “In the show we don’t wear the clothes, we put them on and off so you have to solve those questions,” he explained. For Luna, the role demanded both emotional realism and practical creativity within a world that obeys its own strange but consistent rules.

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From rules to routines, fantasy realms like Star Wars thrive on structure, something Diego Luna's interview has fans revisiting.

The Star Wars universe may lack shoelaces and buttons, but it thrives on a deeply rooted internal logic. From stormtrooper armor that seals without visible fasteners to doors that whoosh open without handles, every design choice contributes to the illusion of an advanced, self-contained world. In Andor, Cassian’s outfits snap shut without explanation, yet feel believable because they follow a consistent aesthetic. Diego Luna even noted his children were unimpressed by his blaster, proof that realism trumps theatrics, even at home.

Beyond fashion, the realism of Star Wars lies in emotional stakes and political parallels. Whether it is Princess Leia leading rebellions or Andor caught in morally gray missions, the struggles mirror real-life resistance movements. In Andor, the daily grind of rebellion, paperwork, surveillance, sacrifice, grounds the show in bureaucratic realism. Luna’s portrayal adds to that authenticity, showing that in a galaxy of aliens and droids, it is the human details that truly make sense.

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