The Mandalorian

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers about the third-season premiere of “The Mandalorian,” “The Apostate.” CNN —. Success has its privileges, ...

[“The Book of Boba Fett”](https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/entertainment/the-book-of-boba-fett-episode-5-recap/index.html) (really “The Mandalorian Season 2B”), the premiere felt low-key in its narrative scale. What that left, in an episode written by executive producer Jon Favreau, were enjoyably small bits of comedic business, most of them involving Grogu, a.k.a. (Karga did explain the absence of Cara Dune after Disney opted to

The premiere falls victim to the Star Wars shared universe and 'Book of Boba Fett,' while still obscuring Pedro Pascal's wonderfully expressive face.

Favreau seems to be signaling that he values the cool visual of the helmet more than he does the value of letting one of [the most expressive actors](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/the-last-of-us-episode-6-recap-pedro-pascal-powerhouse-joel-ellie-threat-rutina-wesley-1234678616/) working in television today use his greatest weapon. (*) In “The Return of the Mandalorian,” the Watch was basically down to the Armorer and Paz Vizsla. Perhaps the arc of this season will be Din recognizing that some of the Watch’s rules are bad, in the same way that Ahsoka eventually recognized the dangers of the Jedi rules against emotional attachments. “The Return of the Mandalorian” and everything that’s happened since has walked all of that back. [Breaking Bad-ish scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKMdzJFcyro)) where the malfunctioning, legless IG-11 crawls around the floor with his one remaining arm to try to kill Grogu. Meanwhile, hilariously, the one Book of Boba element that does get re-explained is the part about Mando’s banishment and path to atonement, which is already in the opening montage. First he needs to get IG-11 fixed, because he needs a droid to help him go to Mandalore, and this is somehow the only one he trusts, even as we saw in both Season Two and especially in “The Return of the Mandalorian” that he has largely gotten over his fear of droids. [The Mandalorian](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/mandalorian-season-2-finale-rescue-recap-1105641/) Season Three. So he has to travel the galaxy to find a replacement memory circuit, and only then can he go back to Mandalore to see if it’s even safe to visit. And I imagine any Mandalorian-only viewers were baffled by a lot of “The Apostate.” Mando and Grogu are reunited and Mando has a sleek new ship, neither of which are explained. So we are reminded of IG-11’s sacrifice [in the Season One finale](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/mandalorian-season-finale-recap-redemption-931455/), Greef Karga discussing the gentrification of Nevarro, and the purge of Mandalore. We do not see a single frame of footage featuring Luke Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, or Grogu, even though Mandalorian Season Two ended with Mando and the little guy saying goodbye, seemingly forever, and even though

Mando and Baby Yoda are back in this thrillingly weird western where the gifts just keep on coming, from the wild beasts to the Taika Waititi cameos.

In the past, it’s even made use of the classic shot of a man in black approaching the saloon in a dusty one-horse town, filmed through the legs of the sheriff standing his ground out front. After that’s over, Din Djarin and Grogu set out for Mandalore on a quest for redemption, and if that’s barely got started yet, it’s still a thrill and a pleasure to see them back on their way. Karga informs his visitor that their ally Cara Dune has got a new job and is no longer around, thus solving the mystery of how the actor who played Dune, ” montage at the start of the new Mandalorian episode, so for some viewers it’s a double surprise when Mando arrives in a sleek retro set of wings, with Grogu peeping out of a glass dome behind him as his tiny co-pilot, like R2-D2 back in the day. Our man acquired a reconditioned Naboo starfighter, fought to retain his frighteningly powerful new weapon the darksaber, and was reunited with his regular travelling companion Grogu (to devotees of the show, “Baby Yoda”) when the adorable little furball sacked off his Jedi training with Luke Skywalker and chose to ride shotgun with Mando instead. [The Mandalorian](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/the-mandalorian) has had since it started Disney+’s pivot into Star Wars TV shows back in 2019.

Disney+'s 'The Mandalorian' season 3 brings back Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin and Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) for a new quest that sends the pair to Mandalore.

Now, having fulfilled his task of delivering Grogu to the Jedi only for Grogu to choose Din instead, Din is free to more fully embrace his parental role. (Marvel could stand to borrow a page from Star Wars on that front, just saying.) There’s the wealth of indelible personalities surrounding our central duo — including Amy Sedaris’ delightfully quirky Peli Motto, back to run more fast-talking scams. In large part, The Mandalorian gets to revert to form because The Book of Boba Fett did the heavy lifting of getting Grogu and Din back on track, over two and a half episodes that were essentially just mislabeled episodes of The Mandalorian. Likewise, Bo-Katan (Katee Sackoff) spends most of the first episode getting us up to speed on what her deal is, though she thankfully gets more opportunities to show off her charismatic, confident personality in the second. In itself, the promise of more lore isn’t especially enticing. The Armorer (Emily Swallow) returns mainly so Din can rehash the conversation he had with her in The Book of Boba Fett, and remind us again what his updated plot is. The premiere (written by Jon Favreau and directed by Rick Famuyiwa) offers no shortage of delights to satisfy casual viewers: a daring rescue from an enormous sea creature; a high-speed chase through an asteroid belt; the return of Ludwig Göransson’s thrilling score; many, many moments of Grogu adorably getting up to no good. One notable change to The Mandalorian that seems to have stuck is a more serialized nature. But even at a relatively trim 35 minutes, the episode feels bogged down by references to earlier episodes and setup for later ones. The mild surprise of season three, then, is how little actually seems to have changed. For one thing, it separated Din Djarin ( [Pedro Pascal](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/pedro-pascal-2/)) and Grogu with no obvious way to bring them back together. [The Mandalorian](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/mandalorian/), it was perhaps the biggest bombshell the series had ever dropped.

Disney+ Hotstar released photos from yesterday's special launch event in Hollywood for Season 3 of “The Mandalorian.” Stars Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, ...

The directors of the eight-episode Season 3 include Rick Famuyiwa, Rachel Morrison, Lee Isaac Chung, Carl Weathers, Peter Ramsey and Bryce Dallas Howard. The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. The series stars Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers, Amy Sedaris, Emily Swallow and Giancarlo Esposito.

The episode opens with The Armorer (Emily Swallow) methodically forging a new helmet, a process that, from all appearances, seems to be unchanged since time ...

Is Bo-Katan right about the Children of the Watch contributing to the decline and fall of Mandalore? Even if “The Apostate” is mostly about what’s to come (with some summing up of what happened between seasons), it still offers plenty of reasons to keep following Din and Grogu’s journey. Din outmaneuvers his opponents using some nearby asteroids for cover only to wind up in the guns of the hulking vessel of Pirate King Gorian Shard (Nonso Anozie), an intimidating (if mossy-looking) villain who really does not like Din (and likes Din even less after he escapes his clutches). “Your cult gave up on Mandalore long before the Purge,” she tells Din, and the planet is “ravaged, plundered, and poisoned beyond repair.” But Din isn’t prepared to despair. The streets are filled with merchants (and a vegetable-chopping droid), musicians, and creatures of all races, including a Mon Calamari and some Kowakian cousins of Salacious Crumb. Nevarro, he wants them to know, is “no longer friendly to pirates.” When the other pirates don’t get the message, Karga and Din take them out. The Armorer takes a moment before replying, “This is the way.” And with that, the premise of The Mandalorian’s third season has been established. With the gator (and the opening titles) out of the way, Din catches up with the Armorer, who’s not mad, but she is disappointed. To Karga, it’s nonsense Din can ignore and live the good life with Grogu by his side. In the meantime, we got [The Book of Boba Fett](https://www.vulture.com/tv/the-book-of-boba-fett/), a series that was only tangentially related to The Mandalorian apart from a stretch of episodes that were absolutely crucial to the story of The Mandalorian. Could this be the end of the Children of the Watch? Helmet forged, she emerges from a cave to join the others on a lakeside beach in the middle of an otherwise desolate landscape, where she prepares, with great pomp and ceremony complete with drums and banners, to bestow the helmet on a somber-looking dark-haired kid.

After all, The Mandalorian season 2 ended with the apparent end of Mando's quest, turning over Grogu to none other than Luke Skywalker for Jedi training. But ...

Jon Favreau has said he wants the adventures of Mando and Grogu to essentially continue on indefinitely and he has no set end goal for them in mind. Now we are talking about redemption, the throne of Mandalore, Grogu’s people, a lot of stuff. The Mando episodes were naturally the best part of it. Mando and Grogu help Boba Fett after the mess he’s gotten himself on Tatooine. But they are more or less essential viewing, or at least essential knowledge, for this new season. While the show may do a “previously on” segment (that many skip) or a brief overview, it comes down to the fact that they essentially made The Book of Boba Fett essential viewing for The Mandalorian because they devoted two full episodes to just continuing Mando and Grogu’s story as a really, absurdly important interlude between seasons 2 and 3 here.

We get under the helmets with the Mando Season 3 cast. Read more at Empire.

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A man in armor and a cape walks down a marble hallway as a small creature. Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu, a.k.a., Baby Yoda, have rejoined since “The ...

But to leave the planet, Din and Grogu have to evade a band of pirates. So, at the end of this chapter, this is where we leave the Mandalorian: standing before someone who has been both an ally and an enemy, and asking for help. But to help him survive the potentially hostile planet, he needs the help of the assassin droid IG-11, which sacrificed itself to save him and his cohorts back in Season 1. When those pirates show up and start making demands, Din lends his gun to a Wild West-style shootout in the streets. Our heroes’ final stop this week is on Kalevala, a planet near Mandalore, where they find a near-empty castle and an embittered acquaintance: Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), the fallen Mandalorian political leader. Favreau and the director Rick Famuyiwa begin this new season with a scene in which a Mandalorian boy receives his first helmet from the Armorer (Emily Swallow), and is asked to make his pledge never to remove it. This has been a point in this show’s favor from the beginning. Din tells the Armorer that he believes enough of Mandalore still stands for him to perform the necessary rituals and cleanse himself. If, on the other hand, you also watched the spinoff series “ [The Book of Boba Fett](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/arts/television/the-mandalorian-boba-fett-temuera-morrison.html),” you know that in its last few episodes, Din and Grogu reunited to help their pals on Tatooine take down a vicious criminal gang. That is when our heroes come speeding in from outer space in their N-1, to save the day. Given that it has been a while since the last real “Mandalorian” episode, Favreau shows an impressive amount of restraint in keeping this premiere relatively short. Most of Mandalore has been rendered uninhabitable by years of civil war and the death throes of the Empire.

The Disney Plus show is back, serving up a pretty slick space battle but lacking any real urgency.

- Something I was curious about going into this episode was whether or not we’d see some reason why Din Djarin’s story had to take up so much time in Boba Fett rather than saving it for the real show, and I don’t think there’s a satisfactory answer. None of this was extremely thrilling, and there’s no one exciting thing that sets up the rest of the season as a must-see Star Wars adventure, but The Mandalorian has always been fairly good at surprises. With repairing IG-11 requiring more work than he expected, Din Djarin decides to reunite with another member of his merry band on the way and visits Bo-Katan. After refusing Karga’s offer to settle down and live off the land (Grogu, meanwhile, can’t stop spinning himself around in a chair, and he later uses the Force to steal some of Karga’s space-Skittles), Din and Karga go deal with some pirates who are hassling a droid at one of Nevarro’s many good schools. Karga and Din execute the pirates, leaving one alive so he can go tell their boss that Nevarro is a good place and that bad people aren’t welcome (the only surprising thing about the fact that this doesn’t work is that it only takes 10 minutes or so before everyone realizes just how much it didn’t work). The problem is that Mandalore was obliterated by the Empire (not literally, thankfully), but it’s apparently so inhospitable that everyone says it’s cursed and the Mandalorians—especially those in Din Djarin’s “cult,” the Children Of The Watch—refuse to return. Anyway, Din Djarin immediately takes on the sidequest of getting a new memory circuit for IG-11, because god forbid he gets to the proverbial fireworks factory with any kind of urgency. I said they’d come back!) The space battle is pretty slick, showing Din Djarin’s new ship in action, and the way he keep popping out of nowhere to smoke these jerks is cool, but it’s all a trick to lead him right to the main ship of Pirate King Gorian Shard, who turns out to be a Swamp Thing. [Anzellans](https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Anzellan)) who are experts in fixing droids, but they say it can’t be done without replacing IG-11’s memory circuit. [The Mandalorian](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/the-mandalorian) in italics. Nevarro, home of High Magistrate Greef Karga, who has gentrified the formerly wretched hive of scum and villainy and turned it into a paradise where vendors can hand each other different things and where wild Salacious B. With the Armorer’s implied blessing for his new quest, Din Djarin goes about assembling a crack team of badasses who can help him survive on Mandalore.

The Mandalorian season 3 premiere saw Mando (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu return to the planet of Nevarro, now a bustling trade hub, to pay a visit to Greef Karga ( ...

- The “We’d never written any scripts or anything,” she said. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.” Carano was also dropped by United Talent Agency. But it was the marshal conversation that revealed how the show decided to write off Gina Carano’s character, Cara Dune. After Greef unsuccessfully tried to convince Mando to become the planet’s new marshal, Mando revealed that he had come in hopes of repairing his old pal IG-11 so the assassin droid could accompany him and Grogu on their journey to the Mandalorians’ home planet of Mandalore.

Gina Carano's Marshal Dune isn't in the premiere of the Disney Plus Star Wars show, thanks to a major controversy with Lucasfilm that saw the actor retreat ...

Terror on the Prairie was released directly on The Daily Wire (with a theatrical run in Russia) in June 2022, while [My Son Hunter](https://letterboxd.com/film/my-son-hunter/) earned a small domestic theatrical run from Breitbart News that September. But for the foreseeable future, Lucasfilm doesn’t need Carano to keep her spirit alive in the Star Wars universe. [refusing to include her personal pronouns in her Twitter bio](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-mandalorian-fans-want-gina-carano-fired-for-mocking-trans-people-2752622) — a practice commonly seen as a way to support trans and nonbinary people — saying the pressure to do so led to harassment. Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin is back with [Grogu](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23453685/studio-ghibli-star-wars-grogu-dust-bunnies-disney-plus-baby-yoda) after picking him up from Babysitter Luke Skywalker (a [whole thing that happened in The Book of Boba Fett](https://www.polygon.com/23617414/mandalorian-season-3-boba-fett-recap-what-to-know)), and in the premiere, [the duo returns to Navarro](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23620250/mandalorian-purrgil-hyperspace-whales-star-wars-ahsoka-ezra-thrawn) to find their ol’ chum Greef Karga in charge and revitalizing the planet. [Terror on the Prairie](https://letterboxd.com/film/terror-on-the-prairie/). [The Mandalorian](https://www.polygon.com/the-mandalorian) season 3 is here after a two-year hiatus, and in episode 1, creator Jon Favreau devotes most of the run time to reintroducing the players and setting up new stakes.

It was revived some, years later, by The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi, solid film continuations of a saga that still had some gas left in the ...

In short order, Disney had taken a brand that managed to seem rare and special for decades—despite its cartoon shows and toys and all manner of other ancillary tie-ins—and metastasized it into ruin. Spurred on by Andor’s restorative power, I watched the season premiere of The Mandalorian this morning, only hours after it dropped on Disney+, with a perhaps slightly abashed enthusiasm. But The Mandalorian premiered only a month before the most recent Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker, It honored both the corny humor and genuine galactic awe—a sprawl of worlds and creatures and civilizations—of the original films. (And, indeed, I read many actual Star Wars novels.) I was there on opening day for the releases of each of the “Special Editions” of the original films, thrilled to finally see the primary texts of my obsession on the big screen. I was a kid who read an encyclopedia of Star Wars terms as if it were a regular novel.

The Mandalorian explained why Gina Carano character Cara Dune was not in the season 3 premiere with a line of dialogue early in episode 1.

In response to Carano’s comments, [Lucasfilm](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/lucasfilm/) released a statement soon after that the former MMA fighter was no longer employed at the company, calling her posts “abhorrent and unacceptable.” She was also dropped as a client by UTA. [Carano sparked controversy](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/behind-disneys-firing-of-mandalorian-star-gina-carano-4133813/) after sharing posts to social media comparing the nation’s current political divide to Nazi Germany. Before becoming marshal, Dune worked as a mercenary for hire on Nevarro for Greef Karga ( [Carl Weathers](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/carl-weathers/)). Before breaking out with The Mandalorian, Carano was known from the world of fighting, as well as roles in the first Deadpool, Fast & Furious 6 and Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire. Karga explains that Dune was recruited by Special Forces of the New Republic, due to her part in helping capture Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) last season. New episodes release on [Disney+](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/disney/) every Wednesday. In her time on the series, Dune was a strong ally to protagonist Din Djarin ( Released on Wednesday, the first episode of The Mandalorian‘s third season addressed Dune’s absence from the current storyline in a conversation between Din and now-High Magistrate Greef Karga. [Pedro Pascal](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/pedro-pascal/)) and baby Grogu. [The Mandalorian](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/mandalorian/) season three premiere.] [Gina Carano](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/gina-carano/)’s firing from The Mandalorian two years ago, the [Star Wars](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/star-wars/) show’s season three premiere has answered the long-speculated question of what would happen to her character.

'The Mandalorian' Season 3 served up a fun callback to 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' with an appearance by the Anzellans.

Babu Frik ends up with Lando Calrissian in a BTA-NR2 Y-wing starfighter in the final battle and assists in the defeat of the Emperor, earning himself a well-deserved inclusion in the Resistance. While that wasn’t the lovable Babu Frik in his full glory, it was a joy to see other members of his species get some time in the spotlight, and it’s not inconceivable that he could pop in at any point since the timelines are within a similar space. The two Anzellans were interacting with Grogu while attempting to work with Grogu even hugging one of them, to which Din put on his best father voice and asked for him to let them get back to work. Din is able to reunite with IG-11 because the remnants of him are on display in the form of a statue in the center of Nevarro as a way of honoring his sacrifice. In the eyes of Mando, who doesn't trust many people outside his inner circle, IG-11's efforts in serving him previously showed just how loyal of a droid he is and is As always, the show didn’t waste any time bringing the story of Din Djarin ( [Pedro Pascal](https://collider.com/tag/pedro-pascal/)) and Grogu back to the forefront after the two were reunited in The Book of Boba Fett.

Chapter 17 of The Mandalorian, "The Apostate," is full of easter eggs and references to other parts of the Star Wars galaxy! Here are the callbacks we've ...

This location was first introduced in the very first episode of The Mandalorian. [she was recruited by New Republic special forces](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-the-mandalorian-gina-carano-cara-dune-canon-status/). This bit of worldbuilding was first introduced in the now non-canon Legends continuity. We’ve seen all these species on The Mandalorian and Along the way, we learn that a character from [The Mandalorian](https://www.denofgeek.com/the-mandalorian/)‘s past is making a surprise return. – This season is all about Mandalore, the home world of the Mandalorians. We’re back on the volcanic planet of Nevarro this episode. It now serves as Bo-Katan’s base of power, although without the Darksaber it’s unclear how much power she still has with the Mandalorians. Unfortunately, the only way to bring back the more nurturing version of IG will be to find a part the Anzellans need to fix him properly. Despite being reprogrammed by Kuill in season 1, a revived IG-11 reverts back to its original directive: eliminate the Child. Nevarro’s gone legit and the pirates have been cut out of the spoils. [“The Apostate,”](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-1-review/) we reunite with Mando and Grogu for a new adventure to Mandalore.

The Mandalorian's Dave Filoni talks season 3, learning to direct live-action, and where Grogu might be in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

He’s a great person to work with, and he weaves a great tale. Writing and directing and collaborating on this type of thing with so many people is just the top of the mountain for me at this point. Even the technologies we are using are things he would talk about, and so I just like to tell people that I was very well prepared. From the first episode of Mando to “The Jedi” with Rosario Dawson, there was a tremendous difference, and I credit that to Jon [Favreau], who’s a great mentor and friend. There are many different people that could wield the force, and maybe Luke is the last Jedi as far as what Yoda would consider a Jedi. My mind was well prepared by him to face the challenges that you face day to day on a set, telling a story. So, pressure, no pressure, there’s always going to be pressure because we’re dealing with something that so many people care about in Star Wars, and it’s a real privilege just to get to be a part of it. And she really worked at coming up with a plan to educate me and get me involved. He’s just an incredibly talented person and a great person to collaborate with. “And so I still talk with him to this day. “In my experience, there’s definitely a way to weave everything together and make it exciting. [Kathleen Kennedy](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/kathleen-kennedy/) first took the reins of Lucasfilm in 2012, one of her first orders of business was to prepare [Star Wars](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/star-wars/) scholar [Dave Filoni](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/dave-filoni/) for live-action storytelling.

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[pastel-yellow button down, ](https://clicks.trx-hub.com/xid/pmc_0aaa4_variety?q=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1011liuTL%2Fpubref%3AVR--%2Fdestination%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.farfetch.com%2Fshopping%2Fmen%2Fgucci-long-sleeved-silk-shirt-item-19457808.aspx%3Ffsb%3D1%26size%3D20%26storeid%3D10644%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_keywordid%3D119357847%26utm_shoppingproductid%3D19457808-20%26pid%3Dgoogle_search%26af_channel%3DSearch%26c%3D2069781564%26af_c_id%3D2069781564%26af_siteid%3D%26af_keywords%3Dpla-297186054869%26af_adset_id%3D79320101714%26af_ad_id%3D277393252967%26af_sub1%3D119357847%26af_sub5%3D19457808-20%26is_retargeting%3Dtrue%26shopping%3Dyes%26gclid%3DCjwKCAiAjPyfBhBMEiwAB2CCIiUnCMJWWfgsXplIj7t04yVXih7lpmZmLicSt-HkwlsgMs7GahWfDRoCsrUQAvD_BwE&p=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2Fshop%2Fpedro-pascal-fashion-glasses-sweater-mandalorian-premiere-1235539526%2F&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2Fshop%2Fpedro-pascal-fashion-glasses-sweater-mandalorian-premiere-1235539526%2F&event_type=click) [grey flared pants](https://clicks.trx-hub.com/xid/pmc_0aaa4_variety?q=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3D%2AYr3si2DX0A%26mid%3D37490%26u1%3DVR--%26murl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.gucci.com%252Fus%252Fen%252Fpr%252Fmen%252Fready-to-wear-for-men%252Fpants-and-shorts-for-men%252Flong-pants-for-men%252Fwide-textured-gabardine-pant-p-705875ZAHE01000%253Fgclid%253DCjwKCAiAjPyfBhBMEiwAB2CCImqdEFTGIcS3KwF2k77FaCt9c9UTY3_m6SaGPuw2457hIxw--TB9tRoCAzAQAvD_BwE%2526gclsrc%253Daw.ds&p=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2Fshop%2Fpedro-pascal-fashion-glasses-sweater-mandalorian-premiere-1235539526%2F&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2Fshop%2Fpedro-pascal-fashion-glasses-sweater-mandalorian-premiere-1235539526%2F&event_type=click) and mustard-yellow cardigan wrapped around his shoulders — all courtesy of Gucci. The premiere was Pascal’s biggest press stop ahead of the Disney+ series’ Season 3 premiere, so it makes sense that he and his stylist pulled out all the stops for the star-studded carpet. 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[The Mandalorian](https://variety.com/t/the-mandalorian/),” [Pedro Pascal](https://variety.com/t/pedro-pascal/) plays a battle-worn bounty hunter, stalking silently through crowds with a resolute lack of emotion as he fights to restore his honor on the planet of Mandalore. One day, Pascal’s stabbing an innocent man to death on HBO, and the next he’s stepping out in Acne Studios and Bode on a red carpet.

The Mandalorian faces a unique challenge in that its main character almost never shows his face, but Pedro Pascal and co. pull it off seamlessly.

The Mandalorian proves that wearing a mask when it suits the story can build a strong dramatic narrative and inform real collaborative performances from multiple actors, each of which brings something unique to the character. The last look Mando casts over the village in the end of the episode is equally telling, despite the audience being given as little as the direction of the T-visor. While the voice performance does belong to one and only Pedro Pascal (recorded in post-production), when it comes to the physical representation of our hero, the armored figure we see on screen is performed by three people — Pascal and his body doubles, Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder. Taking the helmet off only in the most dramatically intense scenes creates a natural emphasis and an incredible emotional payoff: being that sharing an intimate bonding moment with his son Grogu before giving him away to Luke Skywalker or giving up resistance and revealing his face in front of the droid he once felt contempt and prejudice towards — the helmet is not only the cornerstone of the hero's identity, but also a powerful tool to mark key moments in the character's arc. Instead of seeing sadness or hesitation in the character's face, the audience has to rely on other channels — the body language in this case — to perceive the drama. While some movies are able to make a reasonable compromise by showing an internal view of the helmet, so the audience can check in on the character (think Tony Stark in Iron Man), others feel the necessity

Where did Nevarro's marshal go? The Mandalorian Season 3 premiere explains why Gina Carano's Cara Dune is gone!

[spinoff, Rangers of the New Republic](https://collider.com/gina-carano-the-mandalorian-spinoff-cancelled-reasons-why/), which would have starred Dune. But there is still [hope for the character](https://collider.com/the-mandalorian-cara-dune-controversy-recast-gina-carano-fired/). When this was announced, LucasFilm made it clear that she will no longer be in The Mandalorian, nor do they have plans to work with her in the future. While Cara Dune was effectively written out of The Mandalorian, they managed to give her character a happy ending. Later she officially joined the government and became a New Republic Marshal and a ranger of the New Republic. Now a special forces agent, Dune is busy somewhere in the galaxy and isn't likely to get a break anytime soon. A LucasFilm spokesperson called her statements "abhorrent and unacceptable" and officially said that she was no longer an employee of the studio. It wasn't particularly notable as her character had no reason to be involved in that part of the story. He offers Din a home on Nevarro and the role of marshal, which was once Dune's. [story continued in The Book of Boba Fett](https://collider.com/book-of-boba-fett-episode-5-review-mandalorian-pedro-pascal-disney-plus/), Dune wasn't mentioned. The Season 3 premiere shows that executive producer Jon Favreau and his team chose to deal with Dune's absence differently. [The Mandalorian](http://www.collider.com/tag/the-mandalorian) Season 3 is out, but not all the show's characters have returned.

Season 3 features protective space dad Mando (Pedro Pascal) and adorable Grogu (Baby Yoda) on yet another journey steeped in "Star Wars" allusions.

They appear to have a connection to the Death Watch, a Mandalorian terrorist group introduced in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” Perhaps Season 3 of “The Mandalorian” will finally reveal what happened between [Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff)](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-11-27/star-wars-the-mandalorian-katee-sackhoff-bo-katan-dave-filoni) leading the Mandalorians against the Galactic Empire in “Rebels” and her [first appearance](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-11-13/mandalorian-star-wars-bo-katan-kryze) in “The Mandalorian.” Purrgils were first introduced in “Star Wars Rebels,” where a certain Jedi padawan was able to forge a connection with them using the Force. [Mandalorian and “Star Wars” lore](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-10-29/the-mandalorian-star-wars-clone-wars-rebels-history). “The Mandalorian” has proved that blaster shootouts and the antics of a hungry cute toddler remain entertaining. One of “Andor’s” strengths was in showing how ordinary people live under Imperial rule when powerful space wizards or honor-bound warriors are not around to save the day.

The Mandalorian season 3: In a world of peak TV and limitless series offerings, The Mandalorian continues to soar and provide one of the most necessary ...

In a world of peak TV and limitless series offerings, The Mandalorian continues to soar and provide one of the most necessary storytelling experiences - true blue escapism at its finest. This second chapter also took me back in time, to when I first discovered the wonders of this show. It was here that my faith was restored and I have instantly reminded of what the show excels at - good, old-fashioned Star Wars space fights and awww-inducing fuzzy creatures. That random episode of an altogether different show served as a pivotal continuation of the Mando-Grogu story in which Luke made Grogu choose whether he wanted to pursue the Jedi way or return to foster daddy (played by the internet’s daddy) Mando. But it’s almost as if the makers knew they were onto a major dud, and thus decided that the penultimate episode of that show should ignore Boba Fett’s dull story entirely and randomly switch focus to Mando. But before we dive into what the first two episodes of the long-awaited third season have in store for us, let us take a moment to look back at what came before.

The Mandalorian season 3 has introduced a new space pirate to the galaxy in the form of Gorian Shard, a seemingly sentient Swamp Thing-like alien who ...

[The Mandalorian](https://www.polygon.com/23617414/mandalorian-season-3-boba-fett-recap-what-to-know) and therefore a character we know almost nothing about — a relative rarity in the increasingly familiar Star Wars galaxy. If there’s any justice in the universe Gorian will find a new way to show up in a few more episodes of the show, failing completely to capture or fight Mando every single time. So it’s only fitting that Mando may now have his own version of that in Gorian Shard. [The Mandalorian](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23616840/the-mandalorian-season-3-trailer-mandalore) is a deep well of great little characters and very weird guys. Speaking of silly-looking, one thing we don’t know about Gorian is what exactly he is. [The first episode of season 3](https://www.polygon.com/23620272/mandalorian-season-3-marshal-dune-gina-carano) added to this deep bench of weirdos with the tremendous Gorian Shard, a space pirate who looks like what would happen if Treebeard and Davy Jones had a kid.

The actress who played Dune, Gina Carano, was dropped by Lucasfilm in 2021 after a controversial Instagram post.

"Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future," Can Din Djarin find his way back into Mandalorian society after [taking his helmet off in season 2's finale](/culture/the-mandalorian-season-2-finale-recap-a-star-wars-legend-tracks-down-mando-and-baby-yoda-luke-skywalker/)? [Grogu left him in The Book of Boba Fett](/culture/entertainment/the-book-of-boba-fett-finale-recap-episode-7-post-credits-scene-grogu-decision-explained/)?

Pedro Pascal wore a Gucci outfit to 'The Mandalorian' premiere that had everyone talking—and it included a piece from the brand's Harry Styles collab.

[fun and flashy menswear](https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news/james-marsden-sag-awards-blue-suit-1234812555/) fits on the red carpet, and we’re glad that this playful energy seems like it’s here to stay. [Acetate Glasses](https://www.eurooptica.com/products/andy-wolf-4590-eyeglasses?variant=43105527070963), which retail for $419 but are currently out of stock. Stylist [Julia Ragolia ](https://www.instagram.com/julieragolia/?hl=en)dressed Pascal in beige Gucci wide leg trousers, Gucci’s light yellow HA HA HA silk shirt, from the brand’s collaboration with Harry Styles, and Gucci’s knit cashmere sweater in orange tied around his neck. [fashion](https://robbreport.com/tag/fashion/) choices prove he’s making the most of it. [@styleofpascal](https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQMwuZpcgX/?hl=en), which tracks The Mandalorian star’s outfits and has a rapidly growing follower count, was quick to identify the pieces Pascal wore out to the Los Angeles premiere. Last night’s special launch event in Los Angeles saw Pascal joined by co-stars Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers and Amy Sedaris as well as showrunner Jon Favreau at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.

I thought it followed a plot that suited a video game more than a drama TV series. My general feelings have not changed, but I am more forgiving of the show's ...

I was provided with the first two episodes of the season and enjoyed both. It is only with the timely arrival of Djarin and Grogu and the even more timely launch of a missile that strikes the beast and kills it that the rest of the Mandalorians are delivered. Weak plotting aside, the production quality is stratospheric, and everything feels cinematic. The Mandalorian season 3 review: Initially sceptical, I surrendered before the charms of The Mandalorian over time. During the events of The Book of Boba Fett, another live-action show set in the Star Wars universe, Djarin and Grogu were reunited again when the child chose to follow the ways of Mandalorians rather than the Jedi. Despite its Western genre trappings, the show's production quality feels cinematic, and Pascal's performance as Djarin remains compelling.

News News: Season 3 of The Mandalorian premiered on March 1 on OTT bringing back everyone's favourite, Pedro Pascal and his adorable little green Jedi ward, ...

Much to everyone's surprise, the promo of the film was shot with Akshay Kumar and not Kartik Aaryan, along with Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty in tow. Shanthi Priya also reveals her plans for a full-fledged comeback to the big screen. Bollywood actresses who performed their own stunts