Star Wars: When The Maker Met The Child
George Lucas’ meeting with “Baby Yoda” caught on Instagram….
File Under: #NoWords
Sometimes stuff happens that, literally, needs no explanation. But, unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view), that’s what I do.
So here it goes.
A couple of days ago Jon Favreau, showrunner on The Mandalorian, posted:
Not too many words were necessary in the original post.
But the bytes that have been billed since? Plenty!
Star Wars fans don’t know exactly what species Baby Yoda is, or even his real name. But everyone can probably agree Baby Yoda is adorable.
The Mandalorian showrunner Jon Favreau posted a behind-the-scenes photo on Thursday of Star Wars creator George Lucas holding the $5 million Baby Yoda puppet on the set.
While Lucas did not have direct involvement in the Disney Plus Star Wars series, he did visit Favreau on The Mandalorian set.
Honestly, we’re just glad George Lucas hasn’t changed his style. He has the exact same haircut and plaid button-down shirt that he’s known for. But now he’s wearing a jacket over it, because he’s basically a grandfather now, and they always seem to be wearing jackets indoors.
But perhaps the most important thing to note is that George Lucas is back on The Mandalorian set yet again. He visited the first season during production, but we’re wondering what he’s doing on set for the second season. Could it have something to do with an episode possibly revealing what the species name is for Baby Yoda? There have been rumors that Lucas was asked to provide a name for the creature’s species since it has never been established in Star Wars canon before. Maybe Favreau wanted Lucas on set for the reveal of that moment. But that’s just speculation on our part.
And of course, there’s Lucasfilm:
That’s my favorite, btw. “No caption needed.”
And as a bonus, check out Baby Yoda vs. Darth Sidious.