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Set three years after Return of the Jedi, the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian follows a lone gunslinger who works outside of the law. The cast features actors from the world of Game of Thrones, the X-Men universe, and even the Rocky movies. Here's how you might know them.
From the moment that Pedro Pascal's Prince Oberyn Martel strutted into King's Landing, Game of Thrones gained a new fan-favorite character.
As the "Red Viper," Pascal was able to leave an extremely memorable mark on the series, especially with his grisly death. Pascal has also had a slew of minor roles in television, including playing Nathan Landry in The Good Wife. He also played Javier Peña in the Netflix original series Narcos. As for noteworthy movies, Pascal appeared in the action flick Kingsman: The Golden Circle and the drama If Beale Street Could Talk.
At 2019's Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Pascal briefly touched on his upcoming role in The Mandalorian, in which he plays the protagonist, saying,
"The Mandalorian is a mysterious lone gunman in the outer reaches of the galaxy. Some might say that he has questionable moral character, which is in line with some of our best Westerns, some good samurai [films] ... and he's a badass."
In this day and age, it's not uncommon for famous MMA fighters to make the transition to acting. Add Gina Carano to the list. Carano's first leading role came in 2011, when she played Mallory Kane in the adrenaline-pumping action movie Haywire. Since then, she has played minor parts in a couple of blockbuster smashes, including 2013's Fast & Furious 6 and 2016's Deadpool.
In The Mandalorian, Carano will be playing Cara Dune, an ex-rebel shock trooper who is apparently having some trouble reintegrating into society after the last big star war. Although not much is known of her character, Carano took to her Instagram and shared the first image of her character, commenting about her time at Star Wars Celebration. She wrote,
"I can't describe the energy I felt [...] It was incredible and I'm so grateful for all of you and the crazy awesome support you showed us. I'm so stoked... that was epic." Keep watching the video to see why the cast of The Mandalorian looks familiar!
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Pedro Pascal | 0:15
Gina Carano | 1:11
Carl Weathers | 1:58
Giancarlo Esposito | 2:36
Nick Nolte | 3:18
Emily Swallow | 4:13
Taika Waititi | 4:51
Werner Herzog | 5:29
Omid Abtahi | 6:31
Bernard Bullen | 7:22