Before The Mandalorian wielded the Darksaber, Moff Gideon was in possession of it, and during a recent interview with GQ, Giancarlo Esposito shared a hilarious story about practicing with the legendary weapon.
“The Darksaber was a wonderful thing to wield,” Esposito shared. “There’s only a few of us actors who’ve had the opportunity to wield such an iconic piece of equipment… We had a bunch of different swords. Sometimes the hilt, sometimes the long one, sometimes one that was lit around the end so they could sort of CGI it in, and sometimes it was full weight, sometimes not full weight. I chose the ones that had a full weight because I felt like when you wielded it, you had to see it, how it hits something. It was very, very important to me to have it be really believable.”
He continued, “So, I had practiced at home, ’cause I also have a cape, to figure out the logistics of it with a broomstick. And eventually, when I got with the Darksaber, I was just very enthusiastic about being able to practice with it in the moment on the set, and to have such a great time playing this character with a piece of history that’s so very iconic.”
The third season of The Mandalorian starts exclusively on Disney+ from March 1st, 2023.
