Pedro Pascal Says His Character in 'The Mandalorian' is Nothing Like Boba Fett

There’s no surprise that fans have been comparing The Mandalorian‘s new protagonist with Boba Fett. After all, both men are bounty hunters sporting Mandalorian armor. However, in a recent Entertainment Weekly, Pedro Pascal — who plays the yet unnamed protagonist in the upcoming Disney+ series — revealed that in reality the two men are very different.

From Boba Fett’s first entrance in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back to his ultimate death in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, there was little question that the bounty hunter took on the role of a villain. In contrast, while Pascal acknowledges that “his [character's] duties could very much be in conflict with his destiny and doing the right thing has many faces,” the Chilean-American actor nonetheless maintained that “Ultimately he wants to do the right thing.” He’s not so much a villain, but an anti-hero.

Director Dave Filoni also pointed out another difference between Pascal’s character in the series — who is an actual Mandalorian — and Boba Fett: “Boba Fett is a clone, according to Attack of the Clones, and by asking [creator George Lucas], he would say Boba Fett is not Mandalorian, not born on Mandalore. He’s more of a person indoctrinated into it, into the way of life, and gets a hold of the armor.”

The Mandalorian will debut on Disney+ at launch, on November 12. Stay tuned as more news is set to come.

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