During Fan Expo Chicago, one Star Wars star confirmed that they will not be appearing in The Mandalorian & Grogu, suggesting that a major plot from The Mandalorian season 2 may truly be over. The Mandalorian & Grogu is the next to be released of Star Wars’ upcoming movies. At present, little is known about the movie, other than that it will follow The Mandalorian season 3 in the Star Wars timeline and feature the titular characters. Nevertheless, it is sure to be a thrilling addition to Star Wars movies and TV shows.

However, evidently, not all characters who have been important in The Mandalorian will appear in the movie. Specifically, Boba Fett actor Temuera Morrison confirmed during the panel “From Clone Troopers to Bounty Hunters” at Fan Expo Chicago that he will not be returning in The Mandalorian & Grogu. In fact, Morrison said that he also hasn’t received an update regarding a possible season 2 of The Book of Boba Fett.

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The Book of Boba Fett Really Has Damaged The Character’s Future

Boba Fett has been a tremendously popular character in Star Wars. In fact, Boba Fett has appeared in a surprising number of Star Wars shows and movies. After initially appearing in the controversial Star Wars Holiday Special, Boba Fett joined the original trilogy in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Fett then returned to the franchise in the prequel trilogy era as a child in both live-action in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and in animation in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

More recently, Boba Fett played a role in The Mandalorian season 2, which dovetailed into Fett leading his own show, The Book of Boba Fett. Given the character’s extensive history in the franchise and how beloved the character has been for decades, it makes sense that Star Wars would have assumed that this addition to Star Wars’ TV shows would be a smash hit. Unfortunately, that ended up being far from true. In truth, for many, The Book of Boba Fett was far from being one of Star Wars’ best TV shows.

Rather, the show was largely disappointing, even (or perhaps especially) for fans of the character. Although it was interesting that Boba Fett had somehow survived his presumed death in the Sarlacc pit in Return of the Jedi, this felt like a pattern of Star Wars bringing back characters who had almost certainly died (among them were Darth Maul and Palpatine). Worse still, the show simply wasn’t that compelling. Boba Fett became a crime boss on Tatooine, but the plot largely fell flat.

Of course, that outcome is far from Temuera Morrison’s fault; he has been a wonderful actor for the character. Nevertheless, this show’s reception does seem to have impacted the future of the character in the franchise. As it stands, it isn’t clear whether, or to what extent, Boba Fett will return to Star Wars, although it is confirmed that he will not be in The Mandalorian & Grogu.

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  The Mandalorian & Grogu

  The Mandalorian & Grogu is a Star Wars movie directed by Jon Favreau that continues Disney+’s immensely popular TV Show, The Mandalorian. The film will replace The Mandalorian season 4 to bring the franchise back to the big screen and follow Din Djarin and his adventures with Grogu. The Mandalorian & Grogu is the first Star Wars film to be released since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.

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  The Mandalorian

  The Mandalorian is set after the Empire’s fall and before the First Order’s emergence in the ever-growing Star Wars universe. The series follows the travails of a lone gunfighter named Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. Acting as the first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian has become incredibly popular on Disney+, partly due to Mando’s relationship with Grogu, which the internet dubbed “Baby Yoda” upon his introduction in season 1.

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  The Book of Boba Fett

  After pulling himself out of the Sarlaac pit, Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) is kidnapped by the Tusken Raiders. But after gaining their trust, Boba is able to return to Tatooine and claim Jabba the Hutt’s throne with the help of Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen). The Book of Boba Fet also directly led into The Mandalorian season 3, which premiered in March 2023.