Sigourney Weaver Says Her THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Character Comes From “The Same Generation as Princess Leia”

Sigourney Weaver Says Her THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Character Comes From “The Same Generation as Princess Leia”

Sigourney Weaver is stepping into Star Wars, and it sounds like she fits right in.The legendary sci-fi actress joins The Mandalorian and Grogu as Colonel Ward, a New Republic officer who sends Din Djarin and Grogu on a dangerous mission to track down and Imperial warlord still clinging to the remains of the Empire. But according to Weaver, Ward’s connection to the larger Star Wars timeline runs deeper than just giving orders.While speaking about…

Sigourney Weaver says her Mandalorian and Grogu character Colonel Ward is "the same generation as Princess Leia," and "it's really cool" to join the "ensemble" of Star Wars women

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