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Golden Globe winner Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) has finally opened up about his casting in the upcoming Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu. The film is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on May 22, 2026.
How was Jeremy Allen White cast as Jabba the Hutt’s son in The Mandalorian & Grogu?
During a recent interview with Variety, White recalled how he landed the role of Jabba the Hutt’s son Rotta in The Mandalorian and Grogu, admitting that he has been a Star Wars fan for a long time. He revealed that director Jon Favreau was actually the one who offered him the role after first meeting each other at a party.
“I’ve been a fan of Jon Favreau’s for a very long time. Swingers and Made had a tremendous effect on me as a young man, a young actor,” White shared. “We met at a party. I told him that, and he was like, ‘I have something I want to talk to you about. Can I call you?’ It was the next day, and he was talking about Mandalorian, and I said, ‘It’s a great show. You do a great job. I’d known Pedro Pascal for a little bit, and he’s great and has fun on it and he loves you.’ He was like, ‘I want you to be in it.’ Fantastic, of course.”
He continued, “And then he started explaining it and started talking about Rotta. I’d never done voice work. There isn’t any stop-motion work or anything physical like that. I was excited about doing a job that is in this world of Star Wars, a world that I have admired for a very long time. I was also excited about doing the movie that my daughters can go and see.”
In addition, White also confirmed that he had already finished doing the voice work for Rotta the Hutt a year ago, revealing that he hasn’t seen any footage from the movie yet. “I did a bit of a voice, but then I think Jon also ended up tweaking it a little bit,” he said. “It was maybe a year ago. I did a couple sessions. I’ve not seen any of it.”
(Source: Variety)
