De cast van The Mandalorian officieel bevestigd

Hoewel de geruchten al langer de ronde gingen, is gisteren door Lucasfilm officieel de cast van The Mandalorian naar buiten gebracht. 

Zo bevestigde ze dat inderdaad, zoals de geruchten gingen, Pedro Pascal de hoofdrol op zich zal nemen. Daarnaast werden ook Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi en Werner Herzog officieel benoemd.

Hieronder staat het aankondigingsbericht van Lucasfilm:

Lucasfilm is pleased to announce the cast of the first-ever Star Wars live-action series — The Mandalorian. 

Pedro Pascal (Narcos) has been cast in the title role as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. He is joined by Gina Carano (Deadpool), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Emily Swallow (Supernatural), Carl Weathers (Predator), Omid Abtahi (American Gods), Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), and Nick Nolte (Affliction). 

“We’re having a great time working with this incredibly talented group and excited for everyone to see what we’re up to,” says Executive Producer Jon Favreau. 

Currently in production, The Mandalorian is written and executive produced by Jon Favreau, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode and serving as executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). 

The highly-anticipated series will be exclusive to Disney+, The Walt Disney Company’s upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service, which is set to launch in the U.S. in late 2019.