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Pedro Pascal felt the full force of his emotions during Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Panel at CCXP Mexico.
The Chilean-born actor joined director Jon Favreau as an unannounced guest at the event in Mexico City on Sunday ahead of Disney’s May 22 release of his film. Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White also star in the film, which marks the first theatrical release of a Disney film. star wars Franchise since 2019.
Pascal, who was wearing a Mexico 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup jersey, explained that it was important for him for the project to reach the big screen after he created his distinctive character in the live-stream series. The Mandalorian. The show premiered on Disney+ in 2019.
“As soon as I saw this, I knew it was going to be a new interpretation of the streaming experience,” the actor said of the series, which was last seen at the end of 2023’s third season. “But I always had a dream in my heart that it would be on the big screen because that’s how I grew up as a child. I went to the movies a lot with my family, and I watched the movie.” star wars Movies on the big screen.”
After sharing a few words in Spanish, Pascal became visibly emotional and paused to hold back tears. This led to a huge cheer from the audience as those present began chanting his name. After addressing the audience again in Spanish, the actor blew a kiss to the fans. Video from this moment can be seen above.
For Favreau, it was important that the film expand the series’ story while remaining accessible to beginners. The Mandalorian and Grogu The film follows Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, as they help defend the New Republic. Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Price, and Dave Filoni serve as producers on the film, which has a script from Favreau, Filoni, and Noah Clore.
“We wanted to introduce these characters to a new audience,” Favreau said. “But for the fans that have been there forever, like [this crowd]We wanted to develop the relationship. It’s no longer about the Mandalorian saving Grogu. Now Grogu’s level has reached a higher level. He’s a Mandalorian apprentice. He is studying under Luke Skywalker. He started to develop himself, and now he is discovering and unleashing his potential.
The panel, which included an appearance by Grogu himself, concluded with a showing of the film’s opening shots.
