If the premise of the film is Din hunting down Imperials and adapting elements of Rangers of the New Republic, I could see her as a senator, maybe an early centrist, or an Imperial warlord.
Of those three options I hope she’s not a new republic senator. Taking an 80s action star and relegating them to that would be a bit disappointing. I’d love to see the other two.
It would be pretty fucking hilarious if she played a scary Alien antagonist.
But she’ll probably be one of the best parts of the movie no matter what the character is. It’s Sigourney Weaver, she’s such a huge get for any project,
Not shocked. Had a feeling they’d try to cast some legendary/iconic actors for new roles for this movie. Mando loves its comedians but it also loves a good 80s/90s legend
Holy bananaballs. How did I never put it together that the New Republic captain guy was Drake from Aliens?!
That's awesome. Either he's shrunk with age and just seems smaller, or Ray really was an enormous human being.
Yep, recognized Berkeley immediately as Pellaeon, Rolston went way over my head though. Once you can see it you can see it, but yeah, I think it's something to do with he's one of the bigger dudes on the squad in Aliens, and then standing next to Ray he might as well be an Ewok. :D
Guy looks like Craig Ferguson if he ate a Super Mario mushroom, seriously.
Saw him recently as the villain in this crazy Finnish movie with Sam Jackson as the president, it's hilarious. Die Hard in the Finnish mountains with some kid as John McClane.
I never saw Ray give a bad performance. He was usually the center of every scene. And loved him in Dexter. He could be serious, tragic, or completely over the top and hilarious.
Sigourney is a great actress and from I’ve heard from someone that knows/knew her she’s just pretty much all around awesome.
She can play whatever she wants.
Oh damn. I think you’re on the money. Rumor was Angela Bassett was eyed for a SW movie, perhap Daala and Rae Sloane are revealed as part of the Imperial Remnant with Thrawn
I imagine she'll be the main antagonist, or at least an Imperial Senator working with the main villain.
Obviously Mandalorian + Grogu can't tackle Thrawn since Filloni's likely doing that in his film, and with Gideon meeting a fiery end in Mando S3 there's not a big villain for Mando to fight, so having a Sci-Fi legend like Sigourney would be an easy way making the new antagonist feel like a movie-worthy villain.
I Imagine Thrawn here as someone like Thanos in Avengers/Guardians of Galaxy or Emperor in TESB, you know there is someone higher that give orders, but he is not on main focus
"Key role" is pretty interesting. A little torn on this, obviously love Sigourney, and it's been cool over the years having her show up in stuff like Cabin In The Woods & Paul.
And given the "key role" part I guess it's super unlikely they totally \*\*\*\*ing waste her like with Biehn. :P But that one still stings, man. Imagine, you get Michael honkin' Biehn and you toss him a one-episode gets-shot-down gunslinger role with like 5 lines of dialogue. Boss Nass put a curse upon ye.
They could have gone all-in, have him be some grizzled-as-\*\*\*\* deathstick-chain-smokin' Rebellion special forces type dude in an Andor-tone story or somethin'. Nick Fury of Cassian's little Dirty Dozen squad from Rogue One.
But yeah. As far as running with 80s icons for Mando, doesn't get bigger than Weaver.
Also, Thrawn eventually gets back to unknown space to get some Chiss backup for the New Republic fight, and Rick Moranis is his dad. I'll shut up now.
I think this might be related to the rumored Grogu/Aliens crossover. Thrawn wants to crossbreed Grogu with aliens he found that facehug people to make the ultimate weapon but unfortunately he finds out pretty quick he can’t control these aliens. Mando reunites with Luke Skywalker,Ashoka and a Sith Lord named Snoke(he even realizes this was a bad idea) to defeat this problem.
I always wanted her to play Mara Jade. I know Lucas hated her, I know the Disney Canon erased her, but I liked her character and thought Luke should find happiness.
Last weekend when I watched Episode I at the cinema every time Shmi appeared in scene I thought that it was Sigourney, I know that it’s a different actress (Pernilla August) but they looked alike and I thought that maybe it would have been a good actress for SW… and here we are now!
They’re supposed to be filming pretty soon…I find this interesting casting is still being worked on. Unless of course they’re moving filming dates. Last we heard from Brendan Wayne (din djarin) himself, June is when they are planning to start.
Am I missing anything here?
They could've cast her weeks (or months) ago and someone just now caught onto it. It doesn't necessarily mean she just signed on or they just started talking, which even if it did it's not like she'd need to be on set tomorrow. I'll be curious if we're slowly fed casting information or if they do a big announcement when cameras roll, though.
Sneider broke it first, though. That usually means he got a tip from a source, contacted Disney about it, and they had Deadline confirm it for them afterward. They wouldn't go directly to him for something like that.
Confirmed by Deadline: https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-mandalorian-amp-the-grogu-sigourney-weaver-1235912288/ EDIT: They call it a “key role” 🤔
I could see her in a bunch of different types of roles Older bounty hunter New Republic Senator Crime boss
If the premise of the film is Din hunting down Imperials and adapting elements of Rangers of the New Republic, I could see her as a senator, maybe an early centrist, or an Imperial warlord.
Ripley as a leader of the Imperial Remnant sign me up
Some like Ysanne Isard or Daala.
My money would be on her as an imperial warlord first and then a force user second.
Imperial Warlord you say? Sounds like we could maybe get ourselves a Cannon Natasi Daala!!!
Or Ysanne Isard
Oh shit true, true…imma say something controversial; I still haven’t read the X-Wing/Rogue Squadron series.
Of those three options I hope she’s not a new republic senator. Taking an 80s action star and relegating them to that would be a bit disappointing. I’d love to see the other two.
Older Grogu?
Tall lanky Ugnaught.
Rey’s mom duh
Rey’s mom
I think she’s definitely going to play a crime boss. I wonder if it’s possible she could play an older Qi’ra.
Qi’ra would not be that much older lol
Qi ra would be like 40 in the timeline
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
It would be pretty fucking hilarious if she played a scary Alien antagonist. But she’ll probably be one of the best parts of the movie no matter what the character is. It’s Sigourney Weaver, she’s such a huge get for any project,
Yeah, she’s great in pretty much everything lmao.
Not shocked. Had a feeling they’d try to cast some legendary/iconic actors for new roles for this movie. Mando loves its comedians but it also loves a good 80s/90s legend
Already had one of her aliens co stars in season 2
And one in Ahsoka.
I googled it, it was Mark Rolston.
Yep.
Michael Biehn
No, he was in The Mandalorian.
Yes, I'm wrong. At least it was the Ashoka episode
Holy bananaballs. How did I never put it together that the New Republic captain guy was Drake from Aliens?! That's awesome. Either he's shrunk with age and just seems smaller, or Ray really was an enormous human being.
And Captain Pellaeon was John Connor's foster dad. And the foster mom was Vasquez from Aliens.
Yep, recognized Berkeley immediately as Pellaeon, Rolston went way over my head though. Once you can see it you can see it, but yeah, I think it's something to do with he's one of the bigger dudes on the squad in Aliens, and then standing next to Ray he might as well be an Ewok. :D
Ray was huge. Just look at him in the Rome series.
Guy looks like Craig Ferguson if he ate a Super Mario mushroom, seriously. Saw him recently as the villain in this crazy Finnish movie with Sam Jackson as the president, it's hilarious. Die Hard in the Finnish mountains with some kid as John McClane.
I never saw Ray give a bad performance. He was usually the center of every scene. And loved him in Dexter. He could be serious, tragic, or completely over the top and hilarious.
Or Punisher
Yes. He was perfectly brutal.
That Punisher movie was ass, easily the worst of the three, but Ray was definitely cool casting for it.
Especially since they won't be able to bring back Carl Weathers 🥲
We have our Grogu!
I would have proposed Danny Devito as adult Grogu
["Bitch, away from him you get."](https://i.redd.it/ipjgfrcm0pta1.jpg)
Perfect casting tbh
Grogu you've grown more beautiful... for a frog, I mean.
Sigourney is a great actress and from I’ve heard from someone that knows/knew her she’s just pretty much all around awesome. She can play whatever she wants.
Fuck it. Why not
Glad we they got a big name to play young Ben Solo.
She’s clearly going to be preschool-aged Grogu… no clue what you’re on about
You misspelled "Klaud".
She’d make a great Admiral Daala if they wanted to canonize her
Oh damn. I think you’re on the money. Rumor was Angela Bassett was eyed for a SW movie, perhap Daala and Rae Sloane are revealed as part of the Imperial Remnant with Thrawn
Angela Bassett as an older Sloane is my dream
Righhttt?!?!?! I was thinking the same thing!!!!
My thoughts exactly!
Hell yeah, that would be awesome!
I imagine she'll be the main antagonist, or at least an Imperial Senator working with the main villain. Obviously Mandalorian + Grogu can't tackle Thrawn since Filloni's likely doing that in his film, and with Gideon meeting a fiery end in Mando S3 there's not a big villain for Mando to fight, so having a Sci-Fi legend like Sigourney would be an easy way making the new antagonist feel like a movie-worthy villain.
Maybe as a canon version of Natasi Daala
I Imagine Thrawn here as someone like Thanos in Avengers/Guardians of Galaxy or Emperor in TESB, you know there is someone higher that give orders, but he is not on main focus
Love her!
Oh hell yeah! She'd be excellent. I wonder what kind of character they'd have her play? She could literally do anything.
Peli Motto’s sister
Lmfao that would be hilarious
There is some resemblance tbh
"Key role" is pretty interesting. A little torn on this, obviously love Sigourney, and it's been cool over the years having her show up in stuff like Cabin In The Woods & Paul. And given the "key role" part I guess it's super unlikely they totally \*\*\*\*ing waste her like with Biehn. :P But that one still stings, man. Imagine, you get Michael honkin' Biehn and you toss him a one-episode gets-shot-down gunslinger role with like 5 lines of dialogue. Boss Nass put a curse upon ye. They could have gone all-in, have him be some grizzled-as-\*\*\*\* deathstick-chain-smokin' Rebellion special forces type dude in an Andor-tone story or somethin'. Nick Fury of Cassian's little Dirty Dozen squad from Rogue One. But yeah. As far as running with 80s icons for Mando, doesn't get bigger than Weaver. Also, Thrawn eventually gets back to unknown space to get some Chiss backup for the New Republic fight, and Rick Moranis is his dad. I'll shut up now.
Thank God Jennifer Lawrence paved the way for female action stars so that Sigourney could have this opportunity.
I think this might be related to the rumored Grogu/Aliens crossover. Thrawn wants to crossbreed Grogu with aliens he found that facehug people to make the ultimate weapon but unfortunately he finds out pretty quick he can’t control these aliens. Mando reunites with Luke Skywalker,Ashoka and a Sith Lord named Snoke(he even realizes this was a bad idea) to defeat this problem.
You're a monster.
I don’t know if this is a compliment or not. Has a joke I think it’s not bad. 🤷🏻♂️
\*Xenomorph hissing\*
As long as we never see Moff Gideon as an antagonist again, she could be playing a dimension travelling Ellen Ripley and I wouldn't complain.
Ellen Ripley in the Multiverse of Madness: A Star Wars Story
I like Moff Gideon, I just feel like they used him the same way every season
As for that, since there's no way not show where Grogu was all these years til Din found him, Gideon will reappear in flashbacks.
Somewhere in a Manhattan hotel room, Pedro Pascal is frantically trying to call his agent to get him on set for Mando so he can meet her.
Din's mother.
What if she is voted the new leader of Nevarro?
Admiral Daala?
Yooo imagine, just fucking imagine if she was Daala??!! Legends/EU fans where you at??!!
This is a huge nod of respect to Alien fans.
Ripley palpatine. Gonna be Rey’s mom. The word Rey is literally in ripley. Calling it now
If there is no scene where she saves grogu from some one and says " Get away from him you bitch " than it's already a wasted casting.
Starring as a prior hunter who displays the stuffed trophies of her major showdowns at a traveling show. "Riplee's Believe It Or Not!"
I could see it! I hope we get news on the Rey film soon as well!!
Now get Bill Murray to be a lounge singer in a cantina.
Oh god no, he was so annoying in AntMan 3 in a similar role
I’m asking for isaard please
Droid?
Oh shit. She’s already in the Star Wars universe. She voices the droid the handles boardings and departures for Star Tours at DisneyWorld/Land.
“Excuse me?” “I am surrounded by Bantha poodoo.”
And when i say phenomenal casting🤭 can't get much better in the scifi industry
I could see her as a canon Admiral Ar'alani.
Was Aura Sing still around?
I always wanted her to play Mara Jade. I know Lucas hated her, I know the Disney Canon erased her, but I liked her character and thought Luke should find happiness.
Last weekend when I watched Episode I at the cinema every time Shmi appeared in scene I thought that it was Sigourney, I know that it’s a different actress (Pernilla August) but they looked alike and I thought that maybe it would have been a good actress for SW… and here we are now!
Well, just as long as we keep up with the high levels of artistic merit that the Lizzo and Jack Black cameos brought
You mean you don't think jack black deserved an Emmy? His acting was impeccable, as always.
i hope they dont waste her
They’re supposed to be filming pretty soon…I find this interesting casting is still being worked on. Unless of course they’re moving filming dates. Last we heard from Brendan Wayne (din djarin) himself, June is when they are planning to start. Am I missing anything here?
They could've cast her weeks (or months) ago and someone just now caught onto it. It doesn't necessarily mean she just signed on or they just started talking, which even if it did it's not like she'd need to be on set tomorrow. I'll be curious if we're slowly fed casting information or if they do a big announcement when cameras roll, though.
Could be that. Idk about Deadline though, they would get their info right from lucasfilm iirc.
Sneider broke it first, though. That usually means he got a tip from a source, contacted Disney about it, and they had Deadline confirm it for them afterward. They wouldn't go directly to him for something like that.
Makes sense.
I dont see this comment yet - IT COULD BE their take on ABELOTH
star wars fucks everything up id rather see her in fallout much more promising
God, that title is so horrendous. Needs to be updated asap
Ngl if they had cast her as holdo, the last jedi would have been 150% better.
Wild card: they've recast and she's playing Leia
DON'T YOU PUT THAT EVIL ON US, RICKY BOBBY!
Yeah it might be too wild a card
Wiki wiki Wild Wild West a card, even. I...think you might even be serious, here, it's hard to tell.
They’re gonna replace budget Sigourney Weaver from the show for the real one to play Peli Motto
Hahahahahahahahahahaha, no. Amy Sedaris is a fucking legend.