Giancarlo Esposito Is Channeling Darth Vader In His Portrayal Of Moff Gideon

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Remember when The Mandalorian dropped like six months ago? Essentially feels like six years ago, doesn’t it? That’s how much life has changed since then.

Luckily, life will return to normal one day, and when it does, The Mandalorian will be there waiting for us, as the second season of the hit Disney+ series has already finished filming.

The second season promises to be bigger and better, too, as it will see the proper introduction of Giancarlo Esposito’s Moff Gideon as the series’ primary antagonist.

Esposito certainly sounds like he’s gassed up about his character, as he cited the infamous Darth Vader as an inspiration for his performance.

While appearing on The IMDb ShowEsposito spoke about how he prepared to take on the role of Moff Gideon and revealed that Darth Vader was a big source of inspiration.

“And then thinking about what that character is, you ask a lot of questions as I do, and then I thought immediately, ‘Wow, James Earl Jones. Darth Vader.’ How he affected me in my life. Who was inside that helmet, who was inside that costume. That could be a part of who Moff Gideon is, but guess what? I don’t have to wear the helmet.” [via ScreenRant]

Season two of The Mandalorian is set to hit Disney+ in October. The series wrapped up production just prior to the world got flipped on its head, so at this time, there’s no reason to believe that its release will be delayed.

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