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,

“The Mandalorian & Grogu” Looks to Add Sci-Fi Legend Sigourney Weaver to the “Star Wars” Universe

The first new Star Wars movie since J.J. Abrams’ trilogy capping The Rise of Skywalker to go into production will be Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian & Grogu, and who better to enlist in the film than sci-fi legend Sigourney Weaver?

Weaver was, of course, the face of the Alien franchise as Ellen Ripley and one of the first true female action stars,

New “Star Wars” Movie “The Mandalorian & Grogu” Announced From Director Jon Favreau

Baby Yoda and his best buddy Mando are going big time.

A brand new Star Wars film centered on the two beloved besties is coming to the big screen from director Jon Favreau—The Mandalorian & Grogu–and production will begin before the year is up.

Favreau brought Mando and Grogu to the small screen with Disney+’s The Mandalorian, the first live-action Disney series ever.