Two Scout Troopers, played by Adam Pally and Jason Sudeikis, sit atop a sand dune complaining about their boss like they’re standing by the water cooler.
One of them, played by Pally, carries precious cargo: Baby Yoda — America’s favorite little green hero.
Baby Yoda, whose actual name is The Child, sits inside Pally’s knapsack. When the Child bites Pally, he responds by punching him.
Little did Pally know this punch would make him one of the most hated villains in Star Wars history.
Pally was offered a role by “Mandalorian” series creator, Jon Favreau, according to EW. He didn’t know anything about it beyond it was “something special” before accepting the role.
Pally, a giant Star Wars fan, said he was excited to join the cast even before knowing exactly how big a role he’d end up playing.
The punch was scripted. But after the first punching take, Favreau got nervous, Yahoo reports. And rightfully so — the puppet playing Baby Yoda is worth around $5 million itself.
After the first cut, and finding out exactly how much the little green puppet was worth, Pally told EW he was so nervous he missed the punch three times.
Despite his anxiety, Pally eventually landed the punch.
Cue the reaction. Viewers have a lot to say about it. Gizmodo went so far as to call him a monster. Yahoo called his character “more hated than Jar Jar (Binks)”.
But despite the controversy, Pally doesn’t regret the punch.
“I want to be in ‘Star Wars,’” he told EW. “This was super fun.”
Pally also accused the $5 million puppet of some serious diva behavior, including incessant vaping.
Viewers are eager to see a healthy and happy Baby Yoda return in season two of “The Mandalorian” when it returns to Disney Plus in the fall.