From the moment Star Wars fans met bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in the first episode of The Mandalorian, they were hooked on the stoic character, and his tiny foundling “Baby Yoda” (AKA Grogu).
Viewers still can’t get enough of the duo’s adventures and the hit Star Wars series, the first live-action TV installment in the existing Star Wars canon, has already spurred two confirmed spinoffs — The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka.
In fact, The Mandalorian saga has drawn a number of comparisons to Lucas’s gritty, imperfect original trilogy. And, now, Pascal has confirmed that his next project also bears similarities to his most famous role as Djarin. Although the actor already had an impressive resume, including credits in Game of Thrones and Narcos, The Mandalorian is what made him a household name.
“There’s a very, very creative way of honoring what’s important and also preserving what is iconic to the experience of the video game, and also [to include] things that you wouldn’t necessarily expect. And then directions that you would expect it to go, and it might not… they’re doing some really smart things, is all I can say. It’s similar to the way Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni treat The Mandalorian, in how [Mazin and Druckmann] are treating The Last of Us – it’s in good hands because they love it so much. Well, clearly Neil created the video game, but Craig loves it so much. So it really is made for the people that love it. And there’s some very intense storytelling for people who might be less familiar.”
In that installment, Pascal’s bounty hunter seeks aid from The Armorer (Emily Swallow) and ultimately finds himself embroiled in a battle for the Darksaber with Paz Vizsla, whose ancestor Tarre Viszla crafted the black-bladed weapon.
While few actual details are known about The Mandalorian Season 3, it will undoubtedly follow the ongoing Darksaber storyline, and the returns of several characters, including Gideon, Kryze, and Karga have been confirmed. It is also likely that Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) and Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) will reprise their roles as the “Mando-Verse” continues to expand.
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