Anyone who’s ever watched Star Wars with any kind of scrutiny will know that along with Shakespearean drama, action-adventure, incredible craft and cargo holds or lore there’s another thing that binds the galaxy together – romance. Han and Leia, Padme and Anakin, Sy Snootles and Ziro the Hutt, there’s plenty of love and lust to be found in the GFFA, and speaking onstage with the awesome Maggie Lovitt at last weekends Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, director Bryce Dallas Howard looked back to her first adventure behind the lens in the Star Wars galaxy and the fourth episode of the debut season of The Mandalorian, Sanctuary.
“I will not take much credit for anything in The Mandalorian, because that is Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, and, of course, George [Lucas], yes, right? And so I will not take much credit for anything except for this. I love romance. I love romance. I love it. I love it. I love it.”
It was such a joy and honour to moderate for @BryceDHoward at @FANEXPOCANADA this weekend! An absolute inspiration in so many ways! pic.twitter.com/ZtkhvNLn8g
— Maggie Lovitt (@maggieofthetown) August 25, 2024
This love for romance played a crucial part in the development of the episode. When Howard first read the script, she was excited about the relationship between Din Djarin and Omera. However, she noticed that the female farmer didn’t have a name. “Could the woman farmer have a name?” she asked Favreau. To which he responded, “Of course, you know, what do you want the name to be?”
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