Taika Waititi made a surprising return to the Star Wars galaxy.

Taika Waititihas returned to theStar Warsuniverse with a surprising cameo inThe MandalorianSeason 3 premiere onDisney+.

Actor, writer, and director Taika Waititi has been getting increasingly comfortable in the Star Wars galaxy.

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The Oscar-winner director already voiced assassin droid IG-11 in several episodes ofThe Mandalorianand helmed the Season 1 finale.

The first chapter ofThe MandalorianSeason 3 is streaming now on Disney+.

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