Pedro Pascal, who portrays the titular Grogu (or "Baby Yoda"), ever since the beginning, when it became the first live-action Star Wars TV show.

Now, The Mandalorian is about to make Star Wars history again with The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, giving Pascal the opportunity to be a part of another trailblazing project. There has been, however, uncertainty surrounding his involvement, as the leading role in The Mandalorian helped Pascal to become one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood with an infamously busy schedule. This caused viewers to wonder whether Pascal would be able to truly reprise his Din Djarin role in the new Star Wars movie. Here's everything that's currently known about Pascal's involvement in The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Pedro Pascal Has Portrayed Din Djarin Since The Mandalorian's Debut

The Actor's Devotion to the Project Has Never Wavered

As aforementioned, The Mandalorian is nothing new to Pascal. The actor has been a part of the TV show ever since the beginning, when The Mandalorian was nothing but concept art taped to walls. Creator Jon Favreau and executive producer Dave Filoni hand-picked Pascal for the role, offering him the part of Din Djarin after considering his previous roles in projects such as Netflix's Narcos.

Poe Dameron actor Oscar Isaac of the sequel Star Wars trilogy has also credited himself with convincing Pascal to accept the role of Din Djarin, as the two actors are close friends.

3 seasons of The Mandalorian later, Pascal still continues to hold the leading role in The Mandalorian, alongside his adorable puppet co-star - who Pascal often jokes is a diva. Since the Mandalorian's face is concealed for the massive majority of the show, Pascal's face has only been seen three times thus far: once in The Mandalorian season 1 finale and twice in the final two episodes of The Mandalorian season 2. This is what has often called Pascal's true role in The Mandalorian into question, mainly due to the great deal Star Wars has struck with him.

Pascal's Role Is Mostly Voiceover - But He's Been In The Suit Before

Scheduling & Physical Difficulties Have Brought Forth This Arrangement

Pascal's scheduling conflicts with The Mandalorian began as early as season 1, when the actor was split between the Star Wars TV show, Wonder Woman 1984, and his Broadway role in King Lear. He was able to make an arrangement with Star Wars that allowed him to make the role mostly voiceover, though this isn't all Pascal contributes. While he's evidently been in the suit for his helmet-less scenes, the actor was also extremely present on the set of The Mandalorian season 2, with most of the episodes featuring him underneath Din Djarin's beskar armor.

When Pascal's unable to be in the suit, there are prominently two other Din Djarin actors who take on the role: Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder, who do the acting and stunts respectively. Actor Barry Lowin has also stepped in when needed, making the role of Din Djarin more collaborative than anything else. Pascal has referred to himself as "third fiddle" to Wayne and Crowder, particularly with Din's role in The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian season 3, when other projects - HBO's The Last of Us season 1 for the latter - prevented Pascal from being on set.

Pascal's Busy Schedule Makes His Star Wars Future A Challenge

There's No Denying His Schedule Still Has an Impact

Pascal's voiceover arrangement has helped his self-professed commitment phobia in allowing him to do various projects at once, but those projects have only become both more plentiful and more demanding since The Mandalorian began. The Last of Us season 2 entered production in February 2024, and Pascal was required on set for a spell. Pascal is also playing Reed Richards in Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which entered production in July 2024. This has extremely limited Pascal's availability, especially sinceThe Mandalorian & Grogu is in production concurrently with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

A busy schedule, however, isn't the only reason why Pascal's made Din Djarin mostly a voiceover role. The actor has stated before that his involvement on set in The Mandalorian season 2 was his attempt to take on Din's physicality, which he found to be extremely challenging for him. This arrangement, then, has been more so for the sake of Pascal's physical wellbeing than anything else, which means he would likely be more than willing to play around with his schedule if it meant bringing Din Djarin to life on the silver screen.

Pedro Pascal Is Confirmed To Return In The Mandalorian & Grogu

Star Wars Made it Official in a Disney Article

Thankfully, the details surrounding Pascal's appearance in The Mandalorian & Grogu are no longer based on speculation. Star Wars has confirmed Pascal will return in The Mandalorian & Grogu in a write-up by Disney that summarizes the announcements made during their D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Entertainment Showcase. While this has long since been expected, it's relieving for many viewers to finally have confirmation that Pascal will truly be bringing his Star Wars hero to life once again.

Pedro Pascal Will Likely Be More Involved In The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie

It's a Star Wars Movie, After All

Pascal will not only be a part of The Mandalorian & Grogu, but he will also likely take on even more of a role than he has in The Mandalorian TV show. There's a huge difference between being the lead actor in a Star Wars TV show and a Star Wars movie, and no one would ever up the latter opportunity. Pascal has already celebrated The Mandalorian project, having reposted the announcement on his Instagram story the day it was made.

Pascal has said before that he wants The Mandalorian to get a movie, even once telling Fandango at the D23 Expo in 2022 that "if [the movie] isn't a conversation already, then it will be after today." It seems very likely, then, that Pascal wants to be as much of a part of The Mandalorian & Grogu movie as he can. If this is something he has truly been hoping for over the years, then it's hard to believe that he wouldn't want to be as actively involved with what's happening as he possibly can be, despite his busy schedule.

Pascal has even shared his excitement for what's to come in The Mandalorian & Grogu by very vaguely teasing the sub-franchise's future. Internet personality Brittany Broski shares on her podcast The Broski Report that she showed Pascal her The Mandalorian themed phone case upon meeting him at Sundance Film Festival 2024, to which he replied with, in her words, "Just you wait. Just you wait." This, while certainly vague, implies that Pascal is not only in the loop about the story's future, but he's also excited about where everything is headed.

It was also said by MakingStarWars that scenes for a "time-sensitive" cast in The Mandalorian & Grogu had reportedly been shot ahead of The Fantastic Four: First Steps beginning production, which many had assumed was for Pascal himself. THR also shared that Pascal will reportedly be wrapped up in shoots for both The Fantastic Four and The Mandalorian & Grogu until the end of 2024, which seems to hint that Pascal will have even more to film for his Star Wars movie later on. Both these things seem to further imply that Pascal is taking a bigger role.

Pascal's enthusiasm for The Mandalorian & Grogu, along with these reports, both point towards Pascal's involvement exceeding what viewers were used to in The Mandalorian TV show. While Pascal has achieved massive television success, taking on this starring role in a Star Wars movie is a perfect and well-deserved chance to achieve success on the silver screen. As Din Djarin and Grogu venture to the movie theater in The Mandalorian & Grogu, audiences will certainly hear Pascal's voice - and will more than likely get to see Pascal right underneath the Mandalorian's iconic armor.