When George Lucas sold the rights to Star Wars to Disney, fans had one question: Who would play Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta? Hollywood was waiting for the right guy, Jeremy Allen White from the Emmy-winning star of The Bear. Who else could play a character as iconic as Rotta?

Jeremy Allen White has landed an unexpected new role playing Jabba the Hutt's son in upcoming Star Wars film The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Jeremy Allen White is gonna be calling Jabba the Hutt “Papa”? Who’s going to play Mama the Hutt, and can her DNA be strong enough to justify casting White as an alien? Variety confirmed that White will voice Rotta the Hutt,

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The upcoming film The Mandalorian & Grogu has an exciting update. Jeremy Allen White, known for his mesmerizing performances in The Bear franchise, has reportedly joined the star cast. As per The Hollywood Reporter,

Last year, Jeremy Allen White told a story about how he washed out of a Marvel audition because he had a bad attitude, which was fine by him because he couldn’t understand why actors would star in them anyway. He told British GQ that he’d rather make a “$25 million drama that I think most actors want to make.”

After becoming a star thanks to his role in The Bear, actor Jeremy Allen White is joining the Star Wars galaxy. Well, we will hear his voice at the very least.

Jeremy Allen White has joined “Star Wars” film “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” playing the voice of Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta the Hutt, Variety has confirmed. The project marks the first major franchise for the actor following his Emmy-winning breakout role on the FX series “The Bear.

Jeremy Allen White will portray Jabba the Hutt’s son in “The Mandalorian & Grogu.” Jeremy Allen White in “The Mandalorian & Grogu” White is best known for starring in FX on Hulu series “The Bear,” for which he has won two Golden Globes and two Emmy Awards.