‘The Mandalorian’ Adds ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Natalia Tena, Comedian Bill Burr
As we near the premiere of the Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, two more actors have revealed that they have joined the highly anticipatedStar Warsseries.Natalia Tena, ofGame of ThronesandHarry Potterfame, and comedianBill Burr, best known for his role inBreaking Bad, confirmed that they have boardedThe Mandaloriancast, as two characters we might have already gotten a glimpse of in the latest trailers.
Tena and Burr both confirmed that they have joined that far, far away galaxy in the upcoming Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian. Tena announcedon Twitterthat she is playing the purple-toned Twi’lek while Burr revealed details about his character inThe MandalorianonThe Rich Eisen Show. Both characters appear in a brief shot together in the lastThe Mandaloriantrailer(you can see the back of Burr’s “bald” head in the frame in which Tena’s character turns back and winks).
“Can you spot my purple alien face? So honoured to have been part of this banging series, my inner geek is doing backflips with bells on,” Tena wrote on Twitter.
It’s uncertain how involved Tena and Burr are in the series, though Burr seemed to suggest that he only appeared in one episode directed by Rick Famuyiwa. “They were directing it like a spaghetti western,” Burr said, describing a “crazy” LED screen sound stage used during the production.
Considering the amount of make-up Tena is under to play a Twi’lek, as well as the actress' experience in genre titles likeGame of ThronesandHarry Potter, it’s possible that she’ll stick around for more than one episode, though there’s no way to know for sure. We’ll have to see onceThe Mandalorianbegins streaming on Disney+ onNovember 12, 2019.
The MandalorianstarsPedro Pascal,Gina Carano,Nick Nolte, GiancarloEsposito,Emily Swallow,Carl Weathers,Omid Abtahi,Werner Herzog, andTaika Waititi, and the first season of episodes will be directed by filmmakers likeDave Filoni,Taika Waititi,Bryce Dallas Howard,Rick Famuyiwa, andDeborah Chow.
