We just received a new casting update for the nextStar Warsfilm and I’ll be honest, I don’t think anyone on the internet saw this one coming.
The actor is probably best known for their starring role in the Emmy-awarding winning FX showThe Bear, their 10-year stint as Phillip “Lip” Gallagher in the TV showShameless, and more recently in the critically acclaimed 2023 filmThe Iron Claw.
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Variety’s Adam B. Vary did note that there’s not much known about White’s role in the upcoming film, however, one specific tidbit did catch my eye.
“Jeremy Allen White has joined the Star Wars filmThe Mandalorian & Groguas the voice of Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta the Hutt, Variety has confirmed,” Vary revealed.
So, as it’s specifically a voice role, I suppose that does sort of imply that mo-cap work is out of the question. Although, there may be a good reason for that.
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ICYMI: We recently sat down with the cast ofSkeleton Crew.
This would make Rotta the Hutt roughly 43 years old, which is relatively young for a Hutt.
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Hutts are still considered children before the age of 70 and they grow slowly. For comparison, Jabba the Hutt was roughly 600 years old when he died inReturn of the Jedi.
To me, this all implies that Rotta will still be pretty tiny (as he has been in every other appearance thus far). This is probably why Jeremy Allen White is only providing the voice of the character, as mo-capping a big old slug wouldn’t be necessary.
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