The Mandalorian Villain Explains What It Means to Play a Bad Guy Who isn’t a Villain
Moff Gideon is the villain of the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. Giancarlo Esposito plays the character and in an interview with IndieWire; he explained that he considers himself a colorless actor. “I have strived in my career to be colorless,” Giancarlo Esposito told IndieWire. Can you name all the villains of Star Wars? Emperor Palpatine, Grand Moff Tarkin, Director Krennic, General Hux, General Maximillian Veers, Kylo Ren, and of course the Darth Vader. Can you tell what is common in all of them? White male actors played all of them. So, in today’s time when there is an intense debate over race and gender, Giancarlo Esposito believes that his character can be a “corrective” to the theory that “only white males are villains.” Gideon is no stranger to being a villain and could prove to be the biggest challenge ever faced by Mando. He appeared in the final two episodes of season 1. Esposito feels very honored to have the opportunity to be part of the Star Wars franchise a...