Jeremy Allen White appeared in the Star Wars film The Mandalorian & Grogu as the voice of Jabba the Hutt’s son Rotta the Hutt. diversity has confirmed. The project marks the actor’s first major franchise following his Emmy-winning breakout role in the FX series The Bear.

Plot details have been hard to come by for The Mandalorian & Grogu, so White’s casting as Jabba’s son offers the first real glimpse of what might be in store for the titular bounty hunter and his adorable little adopted son. Her Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” is set in the years following the events of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” in which Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) strangles Jabba. The recent spin-off series “The Book of Boba Fett” revealed that Jabba’s absence has left a power vacuum among the organized crime bosses on Tatooine; Two of Jabba’s cousins ​​fought for his territory, but were defeated by Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison), who takes power instead. Since Jabba’s son is somehow involved in the new film, it’s likely that Boba Fett and his deputy Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) could also make an appearance.

White is currently filming the Bruce Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere” with writer-director Scott Cooper. He first became known for his role as Philip “Lip” Gallagher on the long-running Showtime series “Shameless.” But his role in “The Bear” as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, the New York chef who returns to Chicago to take over his late brother’s restaurant, made White a bona fide star and earned him two consecutive Emmys. Golden Globe and SAG awards.

“The Mandalorian” creator Jon Favreau directs “The Mandalorian & Grogu” from a screenplay he co-wrote with Dave Filoni (“Ahsoka”). The project, which will star Pedro Pascal as Mando, aka Din Djarin, and Sigourney Weaver in an undisclosed role, is scheduled to premiere on May 22, 2026. It will be the first Star Wars feature film since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

Lucasfilm had no comment.

The news was first revealed by Jeff Sneider on the YouTube series The Kristian Harloff Show.