So, yes: The Mandalorian shoots first andshoots his enemies in the back.
“Those are also cinematic tropes in films that originally inspired George Lucas to makeStar Wars.”
Or as Filoni puts it: “These are the [action figures] you got.
Your older brothers have had ‘good’ ones.
Somehow you got Boba Fett.
And if you have Boba Fett, you could always tell a good story.”
The Mandalorianrepresents a crucial asset for Disney and Lucasfilm.
At first glance, the lead character onThe Mandalorianis just Boba Fett by another name.
Speaking of faces, don’t expect to see Pascal’s very often.
(Pascal, not so much.
“It’s amazing how manyStar Warscharacters are emotionally engaging that aren’t even anthropomorphic.
R2-D2 is my favorite character and he barely has an eye.”
Another faceless character is IG-11, an assassin droid voiced by director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok).
“It’s like a child with a gun.”
“But what does [Moff Gideon] really want?
Ah yes, order.
“I’ve seen alotofStar Wars,” Filoni says.
