Always two there are…. in this case two members from the same family providing voices for characters in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, with Gideon Adlon bringing Jedi Padawan Devon Izara to life, whilst her mother voices gambling proprietor Rheena Sul.
In “Maul — Shadow Lord,” we quickly learn that Rheena has a mysterious past that involves the Janix cop Brander Lawson (voiced by Wagner Moura, himself fresh off his Oscar-nominated performance in the political thriller “The Secret Agent”). A fellow with a past of his own, Brander usually turns to Rheena for help whenever he needs information on the planet’s assorted criminal activities. She’s sure to remind him that it’s going to cost him, though.
While Rheena only has a small role in the show’s first two episodes, the connection between her and Brander is almost certain to come back into play as “Shadow Lord” continues exploring a different side of Maul (as voiced once again by Sam Witwer here). But more than that, there’s a crucial link between Pamela Adlon herself and the voice actor behind an even more pivotal character in the series.
It turns out “Maul — Shadow Lord” is actually a family affair for Pamela Adlon, as her daughter, Gideon Adlon, voices one of the “Star Wars” show’s leads. Specifically, the latter plays Devon Izara, the Twi’lek Jedi Padawan whom Maul singles out as his potential new apprentice.
Gideon Adlon, as it were, is a working actor herself and has followed in her mother’s footsteps since making her screen debut in 2011 on “Louie,” a show that Pamela Adlon also co-wrote and produced in addition to starring in. (It’s important to note that Pamela Adlon publicly cut ties with “Louie” creator and star Louis CK, whom she had previously collaborated with multiple times, after he admitted the sexual misconduct allegations raised against him in 2017 were true.) On top of co-starring in the hit big screen comedy “Blockers,” Gideon Adlon has since branched out into voice acting like her mother, having lent her vocals to TV series such as “Pacific Rim: The Black,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” and the since-canceled “Terminator Zero.”
For now, Rheena and Devon have yet to share any scenes together on “Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord,” but that could change in the future.
Stream the first two episodes now on Disney+, with two more episodes arriving weekly on Monday’s through to May 4th.
