#Really don't want the actors to skew my perception of their character in the book but... cute Adso of Melk and Guillaume

[thefrogdalorian]

i've been seeing a lot of discourse concerning pedro's involvement with the mandalorian going forward, especially with the rumoured fantastic four casting and i have THOUGHTS:

i think pedro being in the suit in season 2 skewed everyone's perception of what his involvement with mando would be. as in, i think that was the exception rather than the rule. which is sad because its always going to be special to know it was really him, fully embodying din, but he said he physically can't take it! that's what stuntmen are for, after all. plus, i think if you take a second to look at the man's filmography, since he started mando he's been PROLIFIC. since season one even, he's been taking other projects. they're just bigger now. that's part of why the role probably appealed to him and you know, good for him! booked and busy! but more importantly, i don't feel like any projects he's been involved in thus far have compromised his ability to do the character justice. i don't expect that to change, either.

i also think it's kinda funny people think disney hasn't got that man locked into the most watertight contract possible. if they needed him onset to show his face in season 3, he would've been there. the mouse would've dragged him kicking and screaming. i personally think the story didn't need it, to have din redeem himself and then show it again, it just wouldn't have made sense. better to wait for another opportunity in the future. i don't think that his tlou filming schedule compromised anything and i remember him being able to appear at things like celebration when needed.

at the end of the day, it's disney, an evil mega corporation. they can literally reanimate someone who died if they want to. no doubt in my mind when he signed to be mando, this was all thought out. they all know filming any helmetless scenes wouldn't take too long, neither would recording dialogue. so, pedro is not going to sit around and twiddle his thumbs out of loyalty to the character, this is business!!

as much as i love din, for pedro it's just another job. i do think he cares about din too, he's shown that plenty, but he's an actor. doing what actors do, especially one who struggled for as long as he did to make it big. so i'm thrilled to see his success. plus, mando is not some small time show. it literally had the biggest finale of any disney+ show this year, against some tough competition. mando and din are beloved, he knows that and i think it's clear to see how proud he is of it.

i'm so happy he our din djarin and he always will be. he wants to play din for as long as possible, he said that many times! but in the meantime, more pedro in bigger and bigger roles is always good for the world i think.

good luck to him.