Pedro Pascal Thought He Was Voicing a Droid Before Being Told He Would Play the Mandalorian
When Pedro Pascal first stepped into the Star Wars universe, he didn’t even realize he was about to become one of its most iconic heroes. The actor, now forever tied to The Mandalorian, recently shared a hilarious story about how confusing his first meeting with Jon Favreau actually was.
Pascal talked about the experience during a Q&A at the UK fan event for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and it turns out secrecy around Star Wars nearly had him guessing wildly about his role.
"The very first thing that happened was a call from my agent that said, 'Jon Favreau wants to talk to you about something Star Wars,'" he reflected. "Because everything Star Wars was so secret.
“And I was like, 'Okay.' And I got there early, and so I sat on my phone for a bit, because I was embarrassed. I didn't want to interrupt the writers' room or anything like that. Jon comes out into the parking lot. He's like, 'Hey, come out of your car.'"
Things only got more surreal once he was brought inside and shown the early vision for the series.
"And I got out of the car, they take me in," Pascal continued. "They show me this magical, magical, wall to wall, first season story illustration, this entire world of Star Wars.
“I see Grogu, like I said. And I asked, I said, 'Okay, so, what am I? Like, who – am I a droid? What voice do you want?' Then they were like, blinking back at me like they were confused. And then they were like, 'You're the Mandalorian.'"
So, he initially thought he might be voicing a droid and instead he was told that he was the guy carrying an entire live-action Star Wars series on his beskar-clad shoulders.
Pascal’s take on Din Djarin has since become a cornerstone of modern Star Wars, and now he has returned in The Mandalorian and Grogu, which will push the story forward in a bigger way. This time around, the dynamic between Mando and Grogu has evolved into something deeper.
"They are real partners, at this point. Grogu is on every mission, on every adventure, they are side by side. And it's sentimental, because Din Djarin knows that this creature will outlive him, and I think that, existentially, he's very, very focused on making sure that he can survive in a world without him."
The Mandalorian and Grogu is in theaters now.
Via: GamesRadar+