Werner Herzog Drops Hint About Who He's Playing in 'The Mandalorian'
Director Werner Herzog, who occasionally acts, confirmed what kind of role he'll be playing in the "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," and it won't be a Jedi knight.
The German director, who's out promoting his new documentary "Meeting Gorbachev," told IndieWire, "Now this is not a secret anymore, a small part, real small part, in 'The Mandalorian," the 'Star Wars' sequel or whatever you call it. I like to do it because I know I’m good on screen, but only if I have to play a real villain."
Herzog previous roster of villains includes the psychopathic Mister Big in "Jack Reacher" and a gambler who believes killing animals brings him luck in the 2007 mockumentary "The Grand."
We don't yet know when "The Mandalorian" will debut on Disney+, but we know the cast will include Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Nick Nolte.
And "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi will not only direct an episode, but voice the bounty hunter droid IG-88.
Herzog's films include the documentary "Grizzly Man," "Cave of Forgotten Dreams," and feature films "Fitzcarraldo," and "Aguirre: The Wrath of God."
