Sigourney Weaver’s The Mandalorian and Grogu Role May be Revealed

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Sigourney Weaver's The Mandalorian and Grogu Role May be Revealed

Summary

  • Sigourney Weaver reportedly plays New Republic Colonel Bishop in The Mandalorian & Grogu, with a limited role.
  • Jon Favreau bridirected remotely due to COVID-19, with others picking up the slack.
  • Fans speculate Weaver’s character, Colonel Bishop, may be an antagonist to Din Djarin in the story.

The Mandalorian and Grogu cast includes Alien and Ghostbusters legend Sigourney Weaver. Details on Weavers’ Star Wars character were unknown, but a new report may shed light on her mysterious role and how much fans can expect to see.

The Mandalorian and Grogu is the next Star Wars movie on Disney’s release calendar and brings the two eponymous heroes to the big screen for the first time. While Jon Favreau had written The Mandalorian season 4, the 2023 writers and actors’ strikes delayed production. Lucasfilm then opted to move forward with a Mandalorian movie instead of another season of the Disney Plus series. Weaver joined the cast without details on her character, but two reputable sources have now provided information on who she plays and the size of her role.

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​In John Rocha and Jeff Sneider’s The Hot Mic, Sneider revealed that Weaver plays a New Republic colonel named Bishop. Star Wars fans excited to see Weaver join the franchise may want to prepare for her to have a limited role, as Sneider also claims she’s “only in a few scenes.” Bespin Bulletin backed Sneider’s reporting, adding the admittedly “worthless” detail that Weaver’s character loves playing Sabacc, the franchise’s fictional gambling card game.

Sneider also addressed the accusation that Favreau was directing The Mandalorian and Grogu from another location. According to Sneider, Favreau was sick with COVID-19 and was required to direct remotely for a few weeks. Assistant Director Kim Richards, Second Unit Director Peter Ramsay, and Lucasfilm’s chief creative officer Dave Filioni “picked up the slack.”

As Rocha and Sneider noted, naming Weaver’s character Bishop is a throwback to James Cameron’s Aliens. The sequel co-starred Lance Henriksen as an android Bishop, whom Weaver’s Ellen Ripley distrusts due to her experience with the antagonistic android named Ash in the first Alien movie. On the Star Wars Leaks subreddit, user u/MSLI1972 humorously predicted the full name of Weaver’s character would be “Colonel Zuul Bishop,” which would be a nod to the demigod who possessed Weaver’s Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters.

Of course, while a name and position for Weaver’s character is more information than fans previously had, there’s still speculation on Colonel Bishop’s role in the story. On Reddit, many fans suspect Weaver’s character will be an antagonist to Din Djarin. They believe she might disapprove of Din working for the Republic, as suggested by The Mandalorian and Grogu plot rumors about Din Djarin being hired by the Republic to rescue Rotta the Hutt. Alternatively, they speculate that she could be an undercover Imperial loyalist. Of course, this is all speculation, and fans still have over a year to find out if they’re right.

The Mandalorian and Grogu is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 22, 2026.

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