Book of Boba Fett leak teases two big Star Wars cameos

Volume of Boba Fett leak teases ii big Star Wars cameos

Boba Fett and Fennec Shand in The Book of Boba Fett poster art

(Image credit: Disney Plus)

Everything is continued in the galaxy far, far abroad. So, information technology's no surprise that The Book of Boba Fett might bring in some familiar faces from the Star Wars universe when it premieres on Disney Plus later on this month. Simply according to ane rumor, one particularly beloved face up (and perchance another) may make a cameo.

And so, beware potential spoilers for Volume of Boba Fett below!

According to Star Wars News Net, a fan-favorite graphic symbol may appear in the upcoming serial, which follows the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and his mercenary partner Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) every bit they accept over Jabba the Hutt's criminal offence syndicate on Tatooine.

Fett fabricated his surprise return in The Mandalorian flavor ii, after his expiry in Return of the Jedi was retconned. He saved a mortally wounded Shand and they teamed up to pursue Din Djarin to retrieve Fett's armor. In render, they helped Djarin protect and rescue Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) from the nefarious Moff Gideon.

The Mandalorian season two finale ended with a teaser that showed Fett and Shand going back to Tatooine, where they take over the territory once ruled by Jabba.

Temeura Morrison and Ming-Na Wen star in The Book of Boba Fett — (Image credit: Disney Plus)

Fans immediately began speculating nigh established Star Wars characters that might be brought into the story. Of form, Din Djarin was at the tiptop of the list. However, it seems like another Mandalorian favorite might stop by the show — Grogu!

Last we saw the adorable fiddling green animate being, he was leaving his adoptive male parent to go train with none other than Luke Skywalker. Grogu'due south hereafter on The Mandalorian season 3 is unclear.

But Star Wars News Cyberspace received a tip that Grogu is featured on crew merchandise for The Book of Boba Fett. "This crew trade is usually produced in minor quantities and is meant for special people involved with the projection," the site notes.

And then other sources confirmed this speculation, leading SWNN to note that "indeed we volition become a glimpse of Grogu in The Volume of Boba Fett."

Then, blogger Hashemite kingdom of jordan Maison tweeted that Grogu may non be the only big cameo: "Who he's hanging with is pretty absurd too."

Considering that Grogu is currently in company with Luke Skywalker, that points to the Jedi making an advent. Which would brand sense — he did grow up on Tatooine, afterward all! The way Maison phrased it, though, makes us wonder if Grogu is "hanging with" a unlike Jedi.

Of grade, we're taking these rumors with a huge grain of salt. We'll observe out what happens when The Volume of Boba Fett is released Dec 29. In the concurrently, yous can spotter the Star Wars movies in club, plus the Disney Plus series, to get prepare, or sentry Grey's Beefcake season 18 episode 8, which debuts on Th (December. 16).

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