The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal Thought He Was Playing A Different Star Wars Character

Pedro Pascal has become one of the biggest names in Hollywood, and there’s little question that a beskar-plated suit of armor helped get him there. When “Star Wars” began its push onto television, it was “The Mandalorian” that shot first, and in doing so, introduced a character that has now become as recognizable as Darth Vader. There was a time, though, when Din Djarin was a faceless stranger in the “Star Wars” universe and even confused Pascal himself when he first came face-to-face with him.

Speaking to Disney’s Twenty-Three Magazine (via ComicBook), Pascal discussed his first sit-down with the show’s creator,…