THE MANDALORIAN'S Taika Waititi Knows "Baby Yoda's" Real Name, But He Can't Reveal It Yet

THE MANDALORIAN'S Taika Waititi Knows "Baby Yoda's" Real Name, But He Can't Reveal It Yet

Die-hard fans of the Star Wars universe don't need to be told that "The Child" from The Mandalorian isn't actually a baby version of Yoda, but what is his name? Taika Waititi know, but he's not spilling!

By LiteraryJoe - Jan 07, 2020 02:01 AM EST
Filed Under: The Mandalorian
Taika Waititi has had his hands full lately. Since successfully delivering Thor: Ragnarok for Disney and Marvel Studios, the director has become much more of a household name than he was during his What We Do in the Shadows days.

Now,  he's gearing up to bat another home run for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the form of Thor: Love and Thunder, but first he has JoJo Rabbit followed by Next Goal Wins - a comedy sports film in which will star Michael Fassbender. In addition to directing the films and appearing as Korg in both Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame, Taika Waititi also found time to play droid IG-11 in The Mandalorian and even directed the final episode of the first season. 

Kyle Buchanan of the NY Times was able to catch up with the acclaimed director and ask him a few questions, and, course, the subject of a certain adorable infant alien was broached. Waititi revealed that he knows a piece of information that many die-hard fans of Star Wars and The Mandalorian covet: the true name of "The Child", better known as "Baby Yoda" on the meme-filled internet.


What do you guys think of these comments? Do you have any guesses as to the real name of "The Child"? Let us know in the comments.


After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. The series depicts a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.

The Mandalorian is currently streaming on Disney+.
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dracula
dracula - 1/7/2020, 2:36 AM
Stinkor1
Stinkor1 - 1/7/2020, 4:33 AM
He probably doesn’t have an actual given name. It’ll be whatever Mando ends up calling him. I’m going to venture a guess and and say.... Dan.
Origame
Origame - 1/7/2020, 5:51 AM
@Stinkor1 - clearly this is poe.
Stinkor1
Stinkor1 - 1/7/2020, 7:44 AM
@Origame -
globaltravels
globaltravels - 1/8/2020, 6:18 PM
@Stinkor1 - so much wasted potential
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 1/7/2020, 4:41 AM
I’m ok with them never giving him a name! I just want season 2 ASAP!
CWBNGAJEEPGUY85
CWBNGAJEEPGUY85 - 1/7/2020, 5:56 AM
what if....and this is a HUGE WHAT IF...but when a Jedi dies, their soul becomes a Force Ghost, but their bodies are reborn as Yoda-like Jedi creatures?! So I bet his name is Obi
KingGrimlock
KingGrimlock - 1/7/2020, 6:32 AM
@CWBNGAJEEPGUY85 - then there literally would be thousands of these things in the galaxy. There was 10,000 Jedi at the start of order 66.
CWBNGAJEEPGUY85
CWBNGAJEEPGUY85 - 1/7/2020, 10:05 AM
@KingGrimlock - I mean, it's possible...right? after all, there was an entire species of E.T. in Episode 2 I think :)
Goldboink
Goldboink - 1/7/2020, 6:30 AM
Some call him....Tim?
FleischerSupes
FleischerSupes - 1/7/2020, 6:56 AM
The time period is the biggest obstacle. The ROTJ era is great but it's short. Who wants to see the First Order, Resistance, and all the other flaccid elements of the sequels begin to come into this?
clornelas
clornelas - 1/7/2020, 7:31 AM
@FleischerSupes - I get that, but think of this: before Palpatine/Snoke set their sights on Ben Solo, it stands to reason that The Child would be of great interest to them. Could lead to an epic continuation of the hunter/hunted theme of the first season...
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 1/7/2020, 7:48 AM
Taika Waititi spent his winter break shooting NEXT GOAL WINS, a soccer movie with Michael Fassbender.
nickh0801
nickh0801 - 1/7/2020, 8:27 AM
Yodo
JonC
JonC - 1/7/2020, 12:22 PM
How about Yodito?
JonC
JonC - 1/7/2020, 12:26 PM
Seriously, I always thought however Anakin came about "he has no father" was likely tied to the force willing itself into a living entity OR being willed into a living entity by someone (emperor?).
Given Yoda's power and knowledge i could see himself willed into a future entity at his time of passing... so that "baby yoda" is actually baby "Yoda".
deepee3
deepee3 - 1/7/2020, 2:16 PM
I’ll just settle for ‘Cutiepie’
lvcl
lvcl - 1/8/2020, 6:10 AM
His name is Yoda Skywalker
globaltravels
globaltravels - 1/8/2020, 6:19 PM
Broda
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