Incredible Mandalorian Season 3 Casting News?
Who will Sophie Thatcher play in The Mandalorian, Season 3 (or some other Star Wars TV project)?
Just two episodes into The Mandalorian Season 2 and we’re hearing rumors and speculation about Season 3. Now, we’ve “known” about a third season since Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon) menioned further developments in the plotline of The Mandalorian, but now other names are being attached.
And, we’re not actually sure if the new casting news is actually about The Mandalorian. Read on.
Chicago Med’s Sophie Thatcher in Star Wars?
Recently, io9’s Gizmodo reported:
Disney does seem to be planning to start up production on The Mandalorian season 3 by the end of 2020, Sophie Thatcher is up for a potential role in either The Mandalorian or an unspecified Star Wars TV project. Thatcher, known for roles in The Tomorrow Man and Chicago Med, could be heading to The Mandalorian. Or to Leslye Headland’s martial arts Star Wars project. To the rumored Boba Fett miniseries. Or, hell, maybe the Obi-Wan Kenobi mini-series? Something else entirely?
That followed on the heels of EmpireOnline.com’s report:
And there’s a new, rumoured piece of casting for the next run of episodes, as Deadline reports that Sophie Thatcher is up for an unspecified role… In fact, so little is truly known about all this (as is typical for Disney and Lucasfilm when it comes to almost anything Star Wars related) that the site hasn’t even learned if Thatcher could end up in The Mandalorian, a potential spin-off, or both.
No official plans have been announced, but you’ve got to figure that Disney would want to capitalise on the success of the show.
Meanwhile, We’re Wondering If It’s Boba Fett?
And, finally, Deadline telegraphed Turner’s new role in their piece last week:
Season 3 of The Mandalorian was recently listed in Production Weekly with the working title Buccaneer, sparking a guessing game among fans what that moniker may entail. Per usual, Lucasfilm and Disney+ are keeping mum on details about the new season, including casting.
Sophie Thatcher (When the Street Lights Go On, Chicago Med) is being rumored to be joining The Mandalorian franchise. Nobody is commenting, and there is conflicting information whether she will be part of The Mandalorian‘s upcoming third season or an offshoot series (or both).
So, what’s it all mean? As Supreme Leader Snoke said, “We shall see. We. Shall. See.”