WATCH: Pedro Pascal in tears as fans chant his name at The Mandalorian event
Actor Pedro Pascal gets emotional as fans cheer during the preview of The Mandalorian and Grogu in Mexico. He also shared his personal connection to the Star Wars franchise
a preview of The Mandalorian and Grogu It was unveiled on Sunday (April 26) at the Comic Con Experience Mexico (CCXP), where Pedro Pascal and director Jon Favreau took the stage. The actor appeared emotional as fans cheered, he later addressed the audience and shared his personal connection with the franchise.
Videos circulating online showed Pedro sitting on stage with Favreau and an animatronic Grogu. As the crowd cheers loudly, he smiles, takes off his glasses, and is seen fighting back tears. At one point, he becomes visibly emotional while speaking, as fans chant his name in support.
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Pedro Pascal reflected on his travels with star wars Universe during the event and said, “As soon as I saw it, I knew this would be a new authorship of the streaming experience.”
He remembered seeing his childhood star wars He made films with his family and expressed how meaningful it is to him to now be a part of that legacy. “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 kid. I went to the movie theater with my family and I watched the Star Wars movies on the big screen,” he said.
About Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu is an upcoming feature film directed by Jon Favreau, who also co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Clore. The film is produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Filoni and Ian Brice, with Karen Gilchrist, John Bartnicki and Carrie Beck executive producing. The music is composed by Ludwig Gransson. Apart from Pedro, the film also stars Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.
The project continues the story of the series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), in which Pedro reprises his role as Din Djarin, also known as The Mandalorian, a bounty hunter. Set after the fall of the Galactic Empire, the film follows Djarin and his apprentice Grogu as they are recruited by the New Republic to rescue Rota the Hutt (played by Jeremy Allen White) in exchange for vital information about a target.