#brendan wayne

[dindjarindiaries]

Sobbing bc I finally met Brendan and Lateef and they both knew who I was and gave me a hug and Brendan gave me a hat FOR FREE AND SIGNED IT

[fullmoonlovestuff]

This is one reason why we love him...he does not shy away from showing pure joy and love

[lunar-rxgue]

WAIT I JUST REALIZED IT’S GONNA BE HARDER FOR ME TO DIFFERENTIATE WHO IS IN THE BESKAR ON THE BIG SCREEN

lateef is easy bc goddamn them shoulders, and the helmet sits differently (also does more of the close quarters combat)

brendan is easy as well bc he’s leaner and his shoulders aren’t as broad (also usually the main stand in and lot of the gun play aspects)

pedro was easier bc it’s always been broad shoulders trim waist and tummy (and also the voice sounds more muffled bc bro is actually in the helmet)

BUT NOW THERE’S NO TUMMY

i’m gonna be working triple overtime playing who’s who in the theatre on tuesday😭

[tinyreviews]

Tiny Review: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu 2026. The worst Star Wars movie ever???

I went into this with very low expectations, everyone was trashing this as the worst.

It’s more enjoyable than I expected 😂 Though, still just a suped up version of the series... More of the same.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (titled The Mandalorian and Grogu on-screen) is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor. Produced by Lucasfilm and Fairview Entertainment, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is part of the Star Wars franchise and serves as a continuation of the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian (2019–2023). Pedro Pascal stars as Din Djarin / The Mandalorian—who was also portrayed on set by Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder—alongside Jeremy Allen White, Jonny Coyne, Martin Scorsese, and Sigourney Weaver.

[themosleyreview]

The Mosley Review: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

It is always a good day when I can wake up, go to the movie theatre and see a new adventure in a galaxy far far away . From the moment I could recognize the magic of this beloved franchise and to the day I die, I will always be a die hard Star Wars fan. That being said, I can whole heartedly acknowledge its greatest achievements and its abysmal faults. Now comes a new film that sort of falls in between those lines and I was okay with it. We come to these films hoping to see an advancement in the lore or to see character development of those we love and we get crumbs of that, but not enough in my opinion. Its false to say that the spirit of adventure was missing, but it is true that this film didn't feel like a story that was either groundbreaking or sadly, necessary. I hate saying that because I know that there is a lot love that goes into these stories, but I can't shake the shocking amount of ambivalence that washed over me once the credits began to roll.

Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder all return as Din Djarin/ The Mandalorian. Pedro delivers the same level of stoicism to the character we all love and further explores his father like feelings to his adopted son Grogu. Brendan and Lateef continue to bring the amazing physicality to the character in some of the best stunt work I've seen for the character. From his classic cowboy swagger to his quick and brutal fighting style, its all a show stopper in the great action set pieces we get along the way. Grogu is still the cute foundling and I liked that he has become more confident and effect. He gets his own amount of side quests and I found one particular scene with a fisherman the most compelling scene in the film. Steve Blum returns as Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios and it was great to see the character enjoying his job as a pilot for the New Republic. His charm was intact and I thoroughly enjoyed witnessing him absolutely destroy stormtroopers left and right. Sigourney Weaver was good as colonel and leader of the New Republic's Adelphi Rangers, Ward. Her commanding presence was great and I like that she doesn't really where her heart on her sleeve. She is a war time leader and she shows it subtley, but her performance was a pretty hollow. Martin Scorsese provides the voice of Ardennian shopkeeper, Hugo and he was a fun addition to the film. He pretty much was himself the entire time, but you could tell he was having fun. Jeremy Allen White was great as the voice of Rotta the Hutt and I liked that he took the character in a familiar, but new direction. Rotta breaks the stereotype of the Hutt race and truly has his own motivations and dreams. I loved his physicality as his story was more Gladiator influenced.

Ludwig Göransson returns as composer and he continues to deliver the same epic and experimental musical sound the series is known for. Film score is always the second character in a Star Wars picture and his score was very much that. From the bombastic opening to the groovy theme of Shakari to the more intimate themes in the second half of the film, the score soars to new levels of inventiveness. Visually, the film is gorgeous to look at as the action in this film was the main course. The opening AT-AT sequences was brilliant and I loved the snake pitt the most honestly as the visual effects were the best this franchise has seen in quite some time. I witnessed this film in IMAX and that is truly the only way to see the sheer scope of the action. The problem I felt the most about this film is sense of uneven scaling. For a second, it seemed as if the story was leading to some massive reveal or cameo that may have some bearing on the future of this timeline or maybe set up an event. Unfortunately, none of that happens. We come to see Star Wars films branch into a massive arching story that has meaning or growth for the characters involved and sadly none of those staples are here. It was a fun adventure yes, but by the end of this film, I felt like I just watched a higher budget version of the Ewok Adventures films. After you see this film, I want you to ask yourself this question. If this film didn't exist, would it have changed the trajectory of the franchise or effect the main characters in any meaningful way? Let me know what you thought of the film or my review in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

[thefrogdalorian]

A crumb of Din content from behind the scenes of The Book of Boba Fett (via Brendan Wayne's instagram) for Star Wars day!!!

[ladyzirkonia]

Brendon knows how to play this game.

[dindjarindiaries]

we are ready for that conversation

It doesn't sit right with me that people go after Brendan constantly when he's been genuinely nothing but supportive towards Pedro every time I've spoken to him directly about it. He had every opportunity to tear him down to me, yet he didn't.

I was literally there on the SWCJ press line when I heard Pedro bring up Brendan and Lateef, completely unprompted, and praise them. And we all saw that picture of Pedro and Brendan hugging at the movie's world premiere (which I was also at). That's not fake. None of it is fake.

Can I understand why fans get frustrated because Brendan tries to acknowledge the support from his fans while they're saying he deserves more credit than Pedro in the same breath? Yes, I can. (And the whole "acting is more than talking" wasn't a great moment; I don't think it was shade, but it came across poorly and could've used more reflection prior to posting.) At the same time, however, people often forget that Brendan nearly lost his job because they were told by Lucasfilm not to acknowledge the rumors during season 2 about Pedro being a "diva" on set and wanting to have the helmet off more, yet he posted on Instagram insisting that Pedro hadn't quit, he was coming back for season 3, and that he did incredible work in season 2 being more physically present.

But people going after him and particularly diminishing the fact he looks smaller in the suit in season 2 doesn't sit right with me when the reason behind that is that Brendan had a life-threatening health condition that put him in the ICU and literally killed him (he flatlined). He lost tons of weight and did everything he could to be back on set, which allowed him to shoot all of Chapter 13 and some scenes in Chapter 11 and Chapter 16.

Barry Lowin was brought in to assist. He might've done some stuff for season 1 as well, I can't remember, but he became the stand-in for whatever Pedro couldn't do in season 2 because of this. People often call for more recognition for him, which is indeed fair, but I've heard a story of him speaking bitterly about Pedro at a con, completely unprompted. That's something Brendan has never done.

I'm not telling anyone they have to like Brendan if they don't, necessarily, but I just thought it was important to inform people of what I know from having worked close to the industry for a time and having several first-hand accounts with those involved.