Why Giancarlo Esposito Loves Being in The Mandalorian

We're all waiting for Disney and LucasFilm to make some official announcements regarding The Mandalorian Season 2. The series will reportedly come out this October and we're hoping that means a trailer or two before release, though some of us would appreciate a stealth release. It's easy to see why so many people are enamored with the show since it manages to feel like a big Western, despite having intergalactic travel and baby aliens.

All those reasons and more is why Giancarlo Esposito loves being in this show. The acclaimed actor playing Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian recently had an interview with TV Insider, where he discussed his love for the show and how fun its setting is. It's clear that he's very passionate about the Star Wars universe and how that makes this series more unique than other Westerns so we're excited to see how much better his performance will be.

Yeah, Season 2 is coming out sooner than you know. I love playing in the world of Mando because it's playing in the world with myths. The power of myth and mythology plays a big part in this live-action space western, The Mandalorian, and we've never been able to tune in every week and see a show quite like this. So I love that it exemplifies the hero's journey, that's what Mando's journey is. What does he have to give up to protect the child? Why does he protect the child? What does he get from that? I love that he's coupled with this Baby Yoda that he has to be in service to.

Since Moff Gideon is going to have a bigger role in The Mandalorian Season 2, we're happy that there will be more of Esposito and his Darksaber. There's a lot of fun lore that should be explored in this season and we're hoping that makes the second season of this Star Wars spin-off even better, especially since Ahsoka Tano is rumored to appear.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 is supposedly coming to Disney+ this October.

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