Vulture has a very interesting story up in which they shed some light on what's
really going on beneath
The Manalorian's helmet (in real-life, at least). Up until now, it's been widely assumed that Pedro Pascal both voices and performs as the character on set, but the reality is quite the opposite.
"Chapter 4" director Bryce Dallas Howard never worked with the
Wonder Woman 1984 star as
"He was in rehearsals for King Lear on Broadway. And so, while we were doing my episode, I wasn’t working with Pedro." Instead, the two men beneath Mando's helmet are Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder with the former picking up the majority of screentime.
"He absolutely just brought everything to that character, and we were able to find the moments and figure them out together," Howard explains, praising the grandson of legendary star John Wayne. He has a few acting credits to his name, including
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and
Cowboys & Aliens.
Wayne says he saw Pascal on set "frequently," but also notes that he personally worked on every episode of season one and the plan is for him to return for the show's second season on Disney+.
"[Pascal] would ask me, and I would ask him the same question, which is, ‘Why did you move like this during that moment?’ We would go back and forth," he explained.
"The great thing about him is he’s not impressed with himself. He’s just an actor. And I mean that in the good way, not the bad way. He likes to learn and he likes to collaborate and he’s very good at it."
This isn't the first time in the
Star Wars Universe that this has happened, of course, as James Earl Jones never donned Darth Vader's costume and wasn't originally credited for his first two appearances.
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