Sigourney Weaver confirms her function in ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ film

Sigourney Weaver has achieved an honor that almost all can solely dream of: spending high quality time with Child Yoda.

The Oscar-nominated actress has confirmed that she is becoming a member of Mando and his little inexperienced buddy for a visit by the galaxy within the upcoming Star Wars film, The Mandolorian & Grogu.

“I’m taking part in a job in The Mandalorian & Grogu,” Weaver instructed Deadline in an Aug. 27 interview, including, “I received to fulfill Grogu for the primary time the opposite day. I’m filming that earlier than I am going to London for The Tempest on the finish of the yr.”

Weaver was tight-lipped about her character’s particulars however admitted to taking part in a “very” enjoyable half within the film. “I’m trying ahead to it,” she stated. “I can’t say a lot about it proper now nevertheless it’s enjoyable to bounce between all these totally different universes.”

Representatives for Weaver, Disney, and Lucasfilm didn’t instantly reply to Leisure Weekly’s request for remark.

Exterior of her upcoming journey to a galaxy far, distant, Weaver confirmed she has a job to play in the long run of James Cameron‘s Avatar franchise. Requested if she can be collaborating in films 4 and 5, she stated, “Yeah, I believe I’m allowed to say that.”

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Weaver is, in fact, no stranger to the world of sci-fi or the chilly expanse of house, after years spent because the Alien franchise’s resident badass, Ellen Ripley. Within the wake of the franchise’s  seventh-installation hitting theaters, Weaver was extra receptive than typical to the concept of reprising her function.

“It’s not fully unimaginable,” she admitted. “Actually a variety of good filmmakers are impressed by the fabric.”

That stated, she did ponder whether or not audiences are clamoring for her return: “How a lot does the general public actually need or need one other Ripley film? I don’t actually sit round and give it some thought, but when it got here up, I’d take into account it. It has come up a bunch of instances, however I’m additionally busy doing different issues. Ripley has earned her relaxation.”

Within the meantime, Weaver’s journey among the many stars will contain fewer Xenomorphs and extra Mandalorians.

The Mandolorian & Grogu — directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni — marks an enormous leap for the titular characters. In 2019, The Mandalorian broke floor as the primary Star Wars live-action sequence on Disney+. Now in its third season, the sequence follows Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter whose destiny turns into entwined with that of Grogu, a Pressure-sensitive little one.

“I’ve cherished telling tales set within the wealthy world that George Lucas created,” Favreau instructed starwars.com earlier this yr. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the large display screen is extraordinarily thrilling.”

Mando and Grogu’s massive display screen debut comes along with a beforehand introduced Filoni film, set to additionally embody characters from the Mandoverse.