Whilst speaking with Empire Magazine, Sigourney Weaver addressed the real reason why she made the choice to join The Mandalorian and Grogu, explaining that “it’s always the script” that determines the projects she ends up joining.
Yeah, that’s my compass; it’s always the script. So [with] The Mandalorian And Grogu, it was not my intention to find a fourth franchise, I didn’t ever imagine that I would enter the Star Wars world. But what’s interesting about Star Wars now is they’re no longer trying to do the Star Wars to end all Star Wars. They’re letting the universe exist, and tell[ing] really interesting stories within that. I think Jon Favreau thought, “Okay, we want this very strong character. Let’s make it a woman.” I’m not sure it was supposed to be a woman. I think again, these days, they often think, “What do I need to do to make this seem more timely?”, and now, because women are doing everything, hooray for us. [But] I just fell in love with the script and said, “I don’t know anything about this world.” Jon said, “Well, you can watch the series,” and I said, “Oh, there’s a series?!”
The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives in cinemas on May 22nd, 2026.
