Jeremy Allen White Joining “The Mandalorian & Grogu” Movie as Iconic Villain’s Son
Emmy-winning actor and overall hot commodity Jeremy Allen White is taking a voyage to a galaxy far, far away.
The Bear star is set to appear in The Mandalorian & Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau, as Jabba the Hutt’s son Rotta the Hutt. Deadline confirms the casting and says it’s a meaty role (pun intended).
Considering Jabba doesn’t have any human offspring that have been mentioned, White is likely to be voicing a sizable alien creature befitting a son of the notorious intergalactic crime boss. White joins Pedro Pascal, returning as Mando, and the legendary Sigourney Weaver. The script comes from Favreau and Star Wars writer/director Dave Filoni.
The Mandalorian & Grogu was the first new Star Wars movie to go into production since J.J. Abrams’ trilogy capping The Rise of Skywalker. Favreau brought Mando and Grogu to the small screen with Disney+’s The Mandalorian, the first live-action Disney series ever, a stellar western-flavored action adventure that followed the titular Mandalorian, aka Djarin (Pascal), a brilliant bounty hunter who is tasked with retrieving some valuable cargo. That cargo ended up being Grogu, the baby alien that set the internet on fire, a curious creature with great powers who eventually became Mando’s surrogate son.
Favreau and Filoni revealed footage from the film at Disney’s D23 event in August. That glimpse showed an icy planet, reminiscent of Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back, including AT-ATs booming across the tundra.
Since The Mandalorian bowed on Disney+, a slew of new live-action Star Wars series have premiered, including The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, and more.
“Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen,” Kennedy said in a statement when the film was announced.
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Featured image: L-r: The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and the Child in The Mandalorian, season two. Courtesy Lucasfilm; Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), shown. (Photo: Courtesy of FX).
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