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The Man Behind ‘Mandalorian’: How Brendan Wayne Became Pedro Pascal’s Body Double and Channeled His Grandfather, John Wayne

VARIETY·May 24 ago·3 min read
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Pedro Pascal may be the face of bounty hunter Din Djarin in “Mandalorian and Grogu,” but there’s another actor who does much of the walking, talking and gun-slinging as the “Star Wars” character: Brendan Wayne. In 2018, Wayne auditioned and screen tested for an untitled Lucasfilm project, where he had to put on a bulky […]

Pedro Pascal may be the face of bounty hunter Din Djarin in “Mandalorian and Grogu,” but there’s another actor who does much of the walking, talking and gun-slinging as the “Star Wars” character: Brendan Wayne. In 2018, Wayne auditioned and screen tested for an untitled Lucasfilm project, where he had to put on a bulky…

Pedro Pascal may be the face of bounty hunter Din Djarin in “Mandalorian and Grogu,” but there’s another actor who does much of the walking, talking and gun-slinging as the “Star Wars” character: Brendan Wayne. In 2018, Wayne auditioned and screen tested for an untitled Lucasfilm project, where he had to put on a bulky […]

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