It's no secret that Moff Gideon is the true Big Bad of The Mandalorian. This was immediately confirmed almost as soon as the character was introduced in the first season of the Star Wars series. But is it possible that the villain might not be so bad after all? Giancarlo Esposito has teased on the possibility that Gideon will get a surprising redemption arc in The Mandalorian Season 2.
Esposito was in attendance at the Fan Expo Vancouver where he spoke about his character in The Mandalorian (via Comicbook.com). Not surprisingly, the Breaking Bad actor admitted that he enjoys playing Gideon in the Star Wars show.
"I love it! I love the villains because they could possibly be redeemed as really being good human beings," Esposito explained before sharing some details about his character.
"Moff Gideon is someone who is basically a warden of one of the planets, or one of the galaxies, that are given to Moffs to oversee so that people don't overrun and take people out. He's sort of a warden. But Moff Gideon, my Moff, is the top warden. So he could be there to change things for the better," he stated
Esposito was quick to point out that Gideon isn't everybody's favorite person right now but also suggested that the character could change for the better.
"Even though he's not approved by everyone, they will see him having done so. So I love the villain because there's room to grow. There's room for the dark to come to the light, and I love that people love the villains, because villains can be redeemed. There's something that they really want, and I think Moff Gideon, in the end, wants to see our universe survive," Esposito concluded.
That's nice, sir, but we're not really sold on that right now. Although we're hoping that Gideon won't be too much of a bad guy for Baby Yoda's sake, we're not really sure about his intentions. Nevertheless, we are looking forward to seeing more of the villain this year.
The Mandalorian Season 2 is set to premiere on Disney+ in October.
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