Rumored The Mandalorian & Grogu actor confirms she'll be starring in the movie

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A sci-fi legend has confirmed the rumors and joined the cast

Sigourney Weaver in Alien 5
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Good news Star Wars fans, the rumors about Sigourney Weaver starring in the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie were true as the Alien star confirms her casting. 

"I’m playing a role in The Mandalorian & Grogu," confirmed Weaver in an interview with Deadline. "I got to meet Grogu for the first time the other day." The Avatar star then revealed that filming for her role will wrap before the end of this year. 

Weaver is the first star to confirm their casting. As of right now, it is unclear who else will appear in the upcoming flick, although we can guess that The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal will reprise his role, alongside Baby Yoda a.k.a. Grogu of course. One Star Wars character who will not be making an appearance is Boba Fett. The Book of Boba Fett star Temuera Morrison recently revealed the news, adding that the spin-off show’s bad reception may have affected the future of his character forever. 

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