Legendary actor and Emmy winner Christopher Lloyd appears to have broken his silence about his Star Wars debut in The Mandalorian: Season 3.
While attending a Q&A panel at Fanboy Expo 2022 in Louisville, the star best known as Doc Emmet L. Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy and the Klingon renegade Kruge in 1984's Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was asked by the moderator about his involvement in the further adventures of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu. His response was just as mysterious as his undisclosed character. "We were all sworn to secrecy," Lloyd said. "So I don't know."
Lloyd's casting as a guest star in the popular Disney+ series was announced in March with no further details about his role. The footage revealed at Star Wars Celebration 2022 hints at Din Djarin's quest for redemption among his clan when he and Grogu travel to the cursed planet of Mandalore. Other details remain scarce.
At age 83, Lloyd has enjoyed a career renaissance in his twilight years. The actor took part in a DeLorean expedition for the Discovery Channel special Expedition Back to the Future, a Daylight Saving Time PSA promoting the Ryan Reynolds movie The Adam Project and appeared in supporting roles for films such as 2021's Nobody and the upcoming Spirit Halloween. Additionally, he played the Doc Brown-inspired Rick Sanchez in live-action form for the fifth season of Rick and Morty, and he expressed ideas for a Back to the Future crossover with his famous character.
Also returning for The Mandalorian: Season 3 are Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), Greef Karga (Carl Weathers) and Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris). One character whose role will be expanded is the Armorer (Emily Swallow), who had banished Din Djarin from his clan in The Book of Boba Fett, Episode 5, "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian." "She will [have a bigger presence in Season 3], yes," Swallow said. "So maybe we'll learn more, or maybe she'll remain a mystery." It's also been reported that Taika Waititi will return to star in a Season 3 episode. However, it remains unclear whether he would return as the bounty hunter droid IG-11 or as a different character.
The Mandalorian Season 3 premieres on Disney+ in February 2023. Seasons 1 and 2 are currently streaming.
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