The Mandalorian Casts Werner Herzog as Villain

Disney+ is set to make an impact upon launch this fall. With that being said, Marvel and Star Wars are going to make a huge impact on the streaming service. One of the Star War’s series, The Mandalorian may have one of their villains.While speaking with IndieWire about his new documentary Meeting Gorbachev, Werner Herzog teased a minor, villainous role in The Mandalorian. He stated,

“Yes, I did some more now. Now this is not a secret anymore, a small part, real small part, in “The Mandalorian,” the Star Wars sequel or whatever you call it. I like to do it because I know I’m good on screen, but only if I have to play a real villain.”

The Mandalorian also stars Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog, and Nick Nolte. Disney hasn’t set the launch date for Disney+ as of yet.


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