Before The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+, theories about what the series would entail ran rampant among Star Wars fans. No one knew what to expect from the first live-action Star Wars TV show; least of all the appearance of a baby alien belonging to the same species as Yoda. Regardless, viewers still canât stop talking about the Child. And in a new interview with Yahoo, Pedro Pascal revealed how he was first introduced to the seriesâ pint-sized MVP.
When Pascal had his first meeting with executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, it had to take place in a room where âstory illustrations of the whole first seasonâ lined every wall. It was there that Pascal first laid eyes on Baby Yoda in concept-art form. However, that experience didnât hold a candle to actually working with the puppet on set.
âIt was incredible just to see how talented the departments are,â said Pascal. âIt was just unbelievable, from the production design to the company, Legacy Effects, that created the doll and so many of the props and creatures. Thereâs all the history they bring to it from the other films and from their experiences on other films. Youâre among the best and so you just really have to make yourself a passenger to that. To see them care for the doll and also find different ways for it to express itself and become an incredible scene partner is incredibly fascinating. Itâs a pretty adorable thing.â
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Four months after The Mandalorian wrapped up its first season, the buzz surrounding Baby Yoda hasnât died down. But this hasnât surprised Pascal at all.
âI canât bring myself to lie and be like âwe had no idea of the sensation that he would be.ââ added Pascal. âWe never talked about it being a sure thing, but I unconsciously kept to myself that the very first time I saw the image in the illustration during that first meeting, I was like âoh my God, people are going to lose their mind over that.â So basically it was no surprise.â
Pascalâs Mandalorian and Baby Yoda will be back on Disney+ when The Mandalorian season 2 premieres in October.
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