Star Wars Rumor: Taika Waititi & Bryce Dallas Howard Star in Mandalorian

AlbaMoretz Ağustos 04, 2021

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Taika Waititi and Bryce Dallas Howard may pull double duty with The Mandalorian, as they're both now rumored to have roles in the series. Disney is investing heavily in their upcoming streaming service. It will include new movies, original Marvel TV series, and even the first ever live-action Star Wars show. The latter will be written and produced by Jon Favreau, but he doesn't appear to be directing. It's confirmed that the series will be called The Mandalorian, and fans recently got a look at what the main character looks like, just not who's under the mask.

While there has been casting rumors pointing to Pedro Pascal possibly headlining the series, the official announcements have, instead, focused on who will be behind the camera. Lucasfilm already announced an impressive list of directors for The Mandalorian, which includes Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Deborah Chow, Waititi, and Howard - but directing may not be the only thing the latter two are doing.

According to a new rumor from Discussing Film, Taika Waititi and Bryce Dallas Howard may also have acting roles in The Mandalorian. This is just a rumor for the time being and should be taken with a heavy pinch of salt. If this report is accurate, Waititi will be providing the voice of a droid in The Mandalorian, while there's no potential details on who Howard could play. Neither will be leading roles, but instead minor ones if this is confirmed.

Waititi may be best known now as the director of Thor: Ragnarok after impressive indie comedies What We Do In The Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, but he's also spent time as an actor. He's starred in or at least been featured in almost everything he's directed, and a voice role is nothing new either. He did the voice for Ragnarok's scene-stealing Kronan, named Korg. It's easy to imagine the sound of Waititi's voice coming from a droid, whether it's capable of speaking fluently or just using beeps and noises.

Howard is an accomplished actress, having recently taken a leading role in the last two Jurassic World movies. Her history as an actress makes it particularly believable that she would also take a supporting role in The Mandalorian, while also directing an episode. Since there aren't any character details for her potential part yet, there really isn't any telling what type of character she could play, if she plays one at all. Regardless, the possibility of including Waititi and Howard in The Mandalorian's cast is exciting nonetheless, so, hopefully, this can be confirmed (or debunked) soon.