Taika Waititi To Voice A Character In The ‘Star Wars’ Live-Action Series ‘The Mandalorian’

A little bit of Taika Waititi goes a long way in films and TV projects. While the filmmaker has been known to star in his own works, it was his scene-stealing role in “Thor: Ragnarok,” that proved just a little bit of Taika is absolutely perfect. And it appears that same philosophy is being used in the upcoming “Star Wars” live-action streaming series “The Mandalorian.”

Recently, “The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau shared a behind-the-scenes image of Waititi in the voiceover booth recording dialogue for what appears to be the droid IG-88. If this is, in fact, the case, then “The Mandalorian” suddenly became much more interesting in this writer’s eyes. As mentioned, Waititi did the voice work for an alien character in ‘Ragnarok’ and almost completely stole the movie from stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Mark Ruffalo, with his sense of humor and unmistakable voice. So, adding those things to “The Mandalorian,” especially in the form of a droid, is perfect.

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This isn’t the only involvement Waititi has with “The Mandalorian.” It was already revealed that the filmmaker is directing at least one episode of the series, marking his debut in the “Star Wars” universe. He’s joined by a murderer’s row of filmmakers that include Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow, Rick Famuyiwa, and Bryce Dallas Howard.

“The Mandalorian” stars Pedro Pascal as the titular hero/anti-hero, along with Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog, and Nick Nolte.

No release date for “The Mandalorian” has been revealed, as details for the streaming service Disney+ are still unknown.

Here’s the synopsis:

After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.