While we wait for Taika Waititi to decide what his Star Wars movie is going to be, we are just trying to figure out what is really going on with his cryptic humor about his plans to shake things up in a galaxy Waititi looked back on his favorite past projects, including his previous stint in the Star Wars universe, in a recent video interview, and anyone who thinks he isn't taking it seriously should watch it.
In the video, which you can watch in full below, the director says that helming the last episode of The Mandalorian was a huge learning experience. About 70 stormtroopers and a TIE Fighter were working with us. One of the highlights of my career was to be walking around directing Stormtroopers and doing that episode under the guidance of Jon Favreau, who became a friend and became someone who's always been
Waititi said it was great because it was his idea. Everything he had written had been written. It wasn't my idea to be a director when I didn't write it. What can I do to keep the flow of the rest of the episodes? I want to learn from others. That one taught me a lot.
It makes sense that Waititi inspired his vampire character in What We Do in the Shadows because he starred in the first season of The Mandalorian. Viago is a mixture between my mother and C- 3PO. The anal vampire has to make a chore wheel because he can't stand mess. You can check out more Taika thoughts in the interview below.
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