During an interview with THR, Ming-Na Wen has discussed how she feels that the biker gang in chapter three of The Book of Boba Fett pays homage to George Lucas’ American Graffiti.
Asked about the bikers, Morrison replied, “Some of these things are out of our control. We can’t say as performers, ‘We don’t want to work with these people, that’s not good enough.’ … They brought a lot of color to it, I thought … they were great, were working hard.”
Once again, Wen helpfully pointed out some Star Wars history, noting, “This is a real homage to the things [creator] George Lucas always loved — whether it was the Mods in the ’60s, or [Lucas’ hot rod film] American Graffiti. At the same time, it lends itself to learning more about Tatooine. And Sophie was a lovely human being, and I definitely enjoyed getting to know her.”
Previously, showrunner Robert Rodriguez had teased there might be some controversial non-Star Wars-ian color elements in the series, noting that fans would “know it when they see it.”
Wen was also asked about being an action hero at the age of 58.
“I like representing older, strong females,” she said. “I do have a certain set of skills — whether it’s martial arts or kickboxing or learning stunt fighting. But it used to be that when a woman reached 40, they’d get put out to pasture. I’m far beyond that now, and it’s great that I can still continue to do this. I feel very privileged and honored, and I’m living out my dream of being in a Star Wars project. I’m going to kick butt for as long as I can.”
Read more about what Ming-Na Wen and Temuera Morrison thought of the Tusken Raiders here. New episodes of The Book of Boba Fett premiere Wednesdays on Disney+.
