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With how many people have already starred in Star Wars' various Mandoverse series, from The Mandalorian to Ahsoka, it seems fairly clear that The Mandalorian and Grogu is going to have an ensemble cast when it hits theaters. It isn't stopping Lucasfilm from adding to this potentially loaded cast, though, as the studio is now said to be in talks with none other than the star of Alien, herself, to join.
It was reported late Friday evening that Sigourney Weaver was in talks with Lucasfilm to join The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is expected to start filming later in 2024. The news was first broken by notable industry insider Jeff Sneider before The Hollywood Reporter later confirmed the report, though Weaver had yet to officially sign on to the new Star Wars film.
Lucasfilm and director Jon Favreau have remained quiet about the new Star Wars film, otherwise, instead allowing fans to speculate about what awaits them when The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters. A popular belief among fans is Grand Admiral Thrawn will serve as the film's villain, following his return from exile at the end of Ahsoka, though it remains to be seen if that will be the case.
The Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, is also the only name confirmed for the film, though fans are hopeful more names from the Mandoverse's series such as Katee Sackhoff, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Temuera Morrison, and Lars Mikkelsen will be announced soon.
Weaving a Successful Career
Weaver has already had a long and storied career starting from her early days working on- and off-Broadway in New York City and small roles in films such as Annie Hall. Things changed for the actress when she landed the starring role of Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's iconic 1979 sci-fi horror film, Alien.
While Alien was first met with mixed reviews from critics at the time of release, it was a box-office success and would spawn one of the most enduring sci-fi franchises in entertainment. Alien has since been recognized as a landmark film in sci-fi and horror, and was even added to the U.S. National Film Registry for preservation in 2002.
She would return as Ripley for 1986's Aliens, which has been lauded as one of the best sequels of all-time. It also marked her first time working with director James Cameron, a partnership she would revisit for 2009's Avatar and its subsequent sequels.
Weaver's big-screen career took off from there as she landed more leading roles across the 1980s in films including Eyewitness and Gorillas in the Mist, the latter of which landed Weaver a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
However, she found herself as part of another tentpole franchise when she joined the original Ghostbusters as Dana Barrett, a New York City resident who turns to the titular team when she begins to be haunted by one of Gozer's minions. The supernatural comedy would also become a phenomenon that has endured across pop culture, and Weaver, herself, would reprise her role in Ghostbusters 2 along with brief cameos in 2016's Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is in development.
