THE MANDALORIAN: Mercedes Varnado On Koska Reeves Return And Bringing Some Sasha Banks Swagger To The Role

THE MANDALORIAN: Mercedes Varnado On Koska Reeves Return And Bringing Some Sasha Banks Swagger To The Role

Mercedes Varnado (a.k.a. Sasha Banks) played Mandalorian warrior Koska Reeves in "Chapter 10" of The Mandalorian, and she's now opened up about a possible return and how she'd develop the character...

By JoshWilding - Nov 25, 2020 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: The Mandalorian
Source: ComicBook.com

WWE Superstar Sasha Banks (real name, Mercedes Varnado) played Koska Reeves in "Chapter 10" of The Mandalorian, and while her role was a small one, it definitely resonated with fans.

During a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Varnado was asked about a possible return to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, and it doesn't sound like we'll be seeing more of her during season two. 

"Well, I can only hope that the fans get to know more, I'm only in this episode," she confirmed. "It's awesome but we can only hope for more stuff. So, if I can pray and manifest anything, I just hope myself and Katee, Bo-Katan [Kryze], can hopefully get the Darksaber one day. But we'll have to see, I don't know."

Of course, even if Koska Reeves was going to return at some point in the next four episodes, there's no way Varnado would confirm it (especially as she's likely to be under a strict NDA). It's inevitable that we'll eventually see more of her, of course, as Bo-Katan's story is far from over. 

As for what she hopes to bring to the role down the line, the actress compared the Mandalorian warrior to her in-ring WWE persona, Sasha Banks.

"I would say [Koska and Sasha] have almost the same kind of attitude and just the presence of knowing of who's in control and holding her stand, holding her power. I feel like that's what I try to bring to Koska. I wanted to have a little bit of a legit Boss essence. But hopefully, we can discover more in season three."

Reeves has already saved The Child - earning her a lot of fans in the process - so getting to explore the character and learning more about her will definitely be appreciated by Star Wars fans. 


Click on the "Next" button below to check out some
concept art from "Chapter 11" of The Mandalorian!

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The crash landing that kicked off this episode of The Mandalorian was a lot of fun, though it's a shame we never got to see Din Djarin standing in his cockpit as water slowly started pouring in. Instead, the trio on board were seemingly kept safe by part of the ship remaining airtight. 
 

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The Child came under fire from a lot of fans for the way he mercilessly tucked into Frog Lady's eggs in "The Passenger," but director Bryce Dallas Howard made up for that with heaps of cute visuals. However, we'll get to his "redemption" a little later in this gallery of concept art from "The Heiress."
 

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The titular bounty hunter's trip across the sea didn't last long, and that's because he was betrayed by the crew on board (they wanted that shiny Beskar armour). Something you may not have noticed in the episode itself is the fact that creature's maw looks an awful lot like shark fins surrounding The Child!
 

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The attack on that Imperial vessel was unforgettable, with the sight of the four Mandalorians blasting into the sky afterwards one of the most memorable shots the series has ever delivered. Bo-Katan Kryze's live-action debut has been rumoured for a while, so that title - "The Heiress" - was a dead giveaway for some fans.
 

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The Child may have enjoyed eating Frog Lady's unfertilised eggs, but when it came to her offspring, it didn't appear as if he had any interest in making them lunch. In fact, if Din Djarin's comments were anything to go by, he wanted one as a pet, so it's fair to say the little critter has been redeemed somewhat. 
 

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/25/2020, 1:01 PM
She going by her real name now huh
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/25/2020, 3:18 PM
@BlackBeltJones - best of James Spader in The Office right there
kitheka
kitheka - 11/25/2020, 1:01 PM
Very disappointing guest appearance based on the hype surrounding her casting. Though even with her limited lines she was stiff and generally poor. She has the looks but that's it. Can't believe some thought she may be asohka. Hope not to see her again.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/25/2020, 3:26 PM
@kitheka - "Can't believe some thought she may be asohka"

Yeah, that would've been me. But thats only because I thought she kinda looked like her, not because of her acting (which I cant say anything about because I havent seen her before in anything)
Highflyer
Highflyer - 11/25/2020, 1:34 PM
"Sasha Banks swagger to the role."
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/25/2020, 3:20 PM
@Highflyer - swagger is such a cool word to use again now. Wonder why that is
SwampThing
SwampThing - 11/25/2020, 2:07 PM
I found her kinda unlikable. I guess the "swaggy" characters work for american audiences, but for some of us it just comes off as annoying and unearned when it's such a minor role with no badass moments/developments to back it up.
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/25/2020, 2:19 PM
That’s shasha playing I never saw wrestle I didn’t recognize her without helmet
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/25/2020, 3:28 PM
"attitude and just the presence of knowing of who's in control and holding her stand"

If she talking about the physical presence she brought to screen, then I definitely agree. Hoping to see the Mandalorians vs the Empire in later episodes though, even if it is without her.

And for I didn't know Sasha Banks was more a persona too. Then again, I know zero about wrestling.
globaltravels
globaltravels - 11/26/2020, 3:59 AM
My take away from this is that none of these Mandos are going to be in anymore episodes this season. Which sucks.
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