Who is Boba Fett in Mandalorian and did Temuera Morrison play Jango in Star Wars films?
THE Mandalorian’s second season released today (October 30) on Disney+.
Fans have been so keen for the drop that many took the day off work.
Warning – spoilers!
Who is Boba Fett in The Mandalorian?
Boba Fett’s role in season two of The Mandalorian hasn’t been confirmed – so far, viewers have only seen a glimpse of the iconic Star Wars character.
In the original Star Wars trilogy saw Boba Fett introduced during The Empire Strikes back.
He is a bounty hunter and easily recognisable by his green armour.
Boba Fett captures Han Solo in the Stars Wars trilogy and was always thought to have died after being pushed into the Sarlacc pit during Return of the Jedi.
This spin off series imagines that Boba Fett survived the pit and has returned – for what isn’t yet clear.
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Did Temuera Morrison play Jango in Star Wars films?
Temuera Morrison has played Jango Fett in a variety of formats.
Most notably he played the role in Star Wars: Episodes II – Attack of the Clone while in Star Wars: Episodes III – Revenge of the Sith he played clones.
For the latter, he rerecorded the lines of Boba Fett for the DVD re-releases.
Temuera has voiced Jango in a number of Star Wars video games too, making him very familiar with the role.
His association with the Fett’s makes him instantly recognisable to fans watching The Mandalorian.
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When will Boba Fett appear in The Mandalorian season two?
At the end of the first episode of season two a cloaked character is shown to be played by Temuera Morrison.
While we can’t be completely sure he is playing Boba Fett, it’s likely to him.
Fans will have to tune into the weekly episode drops on Disney+ to see how the character continues to show up in the season.
Reports have claimed that Temuera’s role will be small in the season.