to tap into the void left by Boba Fett hype.
Ever since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, there's been an endless stream of rumors about a Boba Fett movie (Solo: A Star Wars Story bombing at the box office. But now, Boba is finally ready to make his return, and it'll be in Disney+'s flagship program.
THR reports Morrison has ed The Mandalorian season 2 to play Boba Fett. Fans will Morrison played bounty hunter Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones. That film revealed Boba is actually an unaltered clone of Jango, which is why Morrison is returning to the Star Wars franchise to play Boba as an adult. It also keeps continuity with the canonical special edition of The Empire Strikes Back, in which Morrison re-recorded Boba's dialogue.
This news would seemingly confirm Boba was the mystery man at the end of "The Gunslinger"), but nothing's definitively revealed the character's fate yet. Of course, it's possible Boba will just show up in flashbacks, but the belief that Morrison has "a small role" on The Mandalorian makes it sound like this is more than just a glorified cameo. In all likelihood, Boba will be crossing paths with Din Djarin in an episode or two, but specific details are unknown. Hopefully, The Mandalorian season 2 provides some resolution to the aforementioned "The Gunslinger" thread.
Morrison's casting is the second major exciting development for The Mandalorian season 2; the other being Rosario Dawson's reported casting as live-action Ahsoka. With the Star Wars movies on hiatus for a few years following The Rise of Skywalker, the Disney+ shows need to be the franchise's main attraction, and Lucasfilm is making sure they generate a lot of interest. After The Mandalorian seized the zeitgeist with Baby Yoda in season 1, season 2 is swinging for the fences by integrating classic Star Wars characters fans have wanted to see in this medium for a long time. It will be interesting to see how it all comes together, but fans certainly have a lot to look forward to now.
Source: THR