Director Taika Waititi Teases The Child’s Name: “It’s Nigel.”
Stop calling him Baby Yoda. Jon Favreau said it. And now Taika Waititi is echoing the sentiment.
But the zany New Zealand moviemaker, who has made a name in both the Marvel and Star Wars universes, did make a suggestion: Nigel.
I think it's Nigel. https://t.co/SWw6Z3RllR
— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) January 6, 2020
And yesterday, during the Golden Globes, the New York Times writer Kyle Buchanan tweeted about his interaction with Waititi:
I also asked Taika about Baby Yoda, since he directed the MANDALORIAN finale. “He’s not named Baby Yoda!” Taika insisted. There is a name yet to be revealed, and Taika knows it but won’t hint. “I’ll wait for Favreau to give that away.”
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) January 6, 2020
“He’s not named Baby Yoda… I’ll wait for Favreau to give that away.”
Taika Waititi
Meanwhile, Movieweb’s Kevin Burwick added:
US actress Gina Carano arrives at the premiere of the Disney Plus web television series ‘The Mandalorian’ at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA, 13 November 2019. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA
The Mandalorian co-star Gina Carano recently revealed that she passed out twice while shooting the now-infamous Force choke scene. She made the reveal on social media after a fan asked about that particular scene. There were a ton of comments on her original post, including a Baby Yoda fan account, who apologized for Force choking her on set. “Sorry I am. My bad that was,” said the fan account. Carano responded with, “It’s ok. I know your real name… Going to have to change your account you are.”
https://twitter.com/ginacarano/status/1212817663615029253?s=20
It’s ok. I know your real name. 😘
Going to have to change your account you are. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/JwttbQMKiI
— Gina Carano 🕯 (@ginacarano) January 2, 2020
In any case — no matter his name — the world can’t wait until The Mandalorian returns this fall.
