New details about Baby Yoda have emerged even though “The Mandalorian” is on hiatus, and a lot of them have to deal with the creature’s name and origins.
What happened: “The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau recently said in an interview with USA Today that Baby Yoda is not actually a baby version of Yoda.
- Favreau: “The series timeline takes place after ‘Return of the Jedi.’ And fans of the original trilogy will remember that Yoda not only passes away but actually disappears. So Yoda exists as a Force Ghost.”
- Favreau: Baby Yoda has the nickname “because there’s no name for the Yoda species. It’s the easiest, shortest, most hashtagable way to identify that character, which is identified in the episode as ‘The Child.’”
Real name: “Mandalorian” director Taika Waititi said Baby Yoda has an actual name but he wouldn’t reveal it, per New York Times reporter Kyle Buchanan.
- Waititi: “I’ll wait for Favreau to give that away.”
Is Baby Yoda related to Yoda?: Favreau said there could be more details to come about that question, according to USA Today.
- Favreau: “Well, now you’re getting into spoilers. I can’t say. But there are a lot of theories about that.”
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