While we wait for Season 2 of The Mandalorian to drop on Disney+ in October 2020, the streamer continues to produce new Mando content each week, with an in-depth docuseries about the making of Season 1. In episode 3 of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, titled “Cast,” series showrunner Jon Favreau interviews Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, and Carl Weathers about their unique roles in the series.
One of the more interesting pieces of information we learned about Season 1 is that it takes three men to bring Mando to life, with each of them offering a particular set of skills. “I am third fiddle to two incredible guys — Brendan Wayne and Lateef [Crowder],” Pascal explained of his stuntmen. “I’m modeling my performance around their physicality in a lot of ways, and I wouldn’t be able to do it without them.”
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According to Pascal, Brendan Wayne is particularly handy with a gun so he takes care of the “gunslinger aspect” of Mando. Crowder, on the other hand, is highly adept at Capoeira and Jujutsu. Pascal says Crowder “can basically do anything.”
Wayne is the grandson of legendary actor John Wayne and has worked on TV shows such as Agents of SHIELD and Sons of Anarchy. Crowder has an impressive resume of stunt work on films like Wonder Woman, Deadpool 2, and Furious 7.
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When Favreau asked Carano if she could tell the three men apart while they were wearing the armor, she said, “you all brought the physicality, the incredible acting and the brotherhood. So you all make up the Mandalorian. And I have such a good connection with all of you guys.”
For more Star Wars, check out Disney’s announcement of a new Star Wars movie directed by Taika Waititi, our review of the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and this stunning Star Wars concept art.
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Source: IGN.com Here’s Why It Takes Three Guys to Play The Mandalorian