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Temuera Morrison Admits Things He’d Change About “The Book of Boba Fett”

Temuera Morrison Admits Things He’d Change About “The Book of Boba Fett”

In this article, Tem reveals the things he’d change about Boba Fett in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT if he could have. For me it was about right for where Boba was at that stage. He was fighting for turf on Tatooine, and he needed to present the right amount of diplomatic skills he needed. A part of that was being able to speak authority to the syndicate members.

Book of Boba Fett Star Admits He’d Change Things About The Show

Temuera Morrison, who starred as the title character in The Book of Boba Fett, had admitted that there are things he would change in retrospect.

The Book of Boba Fett star Temuera Morrison admits that looking back, there are things he would’ve done differently on the show. The live-action Star Wars series released on Disney+ in late December of last year, running through early February. It followed the titular Boba Fett as he escaped the Sarlacc pit and looked to take over Jabba the Hutt’s old criminal empire. The series also featured the returns of fan-favorite characters Din Djarin and Grogu, both of whom had key roles in the last batch of episodes.

Whereas The Mandalorian was critically acclaimed and beloved by audiences, The Book of Boba Fett received a much more mixed reception. As exciting as it was to see the iconic bounty hunter finally get the spotlight decades after decades, some felt The Book of Boba Fett didn’t live up to its potential. The first handful of episodes were criticized for being a bit directionless, and then there was the feeling the show lost its way entirely when it pivoted to pick up lingering Mandalorian season 2 threads (essentially writing Boba out of two episodes). Most would agree some things on The Book of Boba Fett could have turned out differently, and that even includes Morrison.

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Morrison professed how grateful he is to be part of such a popular franchise. He gave praise to Fennec Shand actress Ming-Na Wen, as well as the crew of the show for helping him when he was unsure of what to do. He then went on to admit that in retrospect, there are some aspects he would’ve changed about his performance. Read his full quote below:

“Feeling the love from all the fans, feeling that we’ve done something good and the reaction I’ve been getting from the fans is overwhelming. [I’m] very proud, and just grateful for the wonderful opportunity to play Boba Fett in The Book of Boba Fett, to work with Ming-Na. We had a wonderful chemistry. It was so easy to work with her. She had been my confidant and it was really a duo effort.

When I was short on information, we had a wonderful crew around us… I had plenty of people to draw on. And even that was a journey for Boba Fett, [from] where we’d found him and where we were taking him; the introduction of the Tuskens, providing that nourishment, that family environment.

Now that I’m looking back at it, I don’t know, it’s just one of those things. Things are great when you look back, but there are some things I may have done a little bit different.

But again, just for me to work with Jon and be part of the Mandalorian family [has] just been quite phenomenal, really.”

Unfortunately, Morrison didn’t elaborate on what specifically he’d go back and change, but his previous comments about the show could provide some insight. Back in January, the actor confessed he thought Boba Fett talked too much on the show, and he actively campaigned to have less dialogue in order to preserve the aura of mystery surrounding the bounty hunter. That had long been a key component of the character, particularly during the original trilogy era. Morrison was apparently a fan of that aspect, so perhaps he’d trim out some of Boba’s lines and give them to other characters. Overall, though, he is grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of Star Wars, so it doesn’t sound like he regrets making The Book of Boba Fett. No movie or show is perfect, and actors can at times be their own worst critics.

Since The Book of Boba Fett was not as well received as Lucasfilm might’ve hoped, it’s not too surprising to hear that its main star would change some things in retrospect. However, what’s done is done, and despite what viewers may say about the execution of the show’s story, the characters of Boba Fett and Fennec Shand remain fan favorites. Morrison is known for his contagious enthusiasm when it comes to the Star Wars fans — see his haka dance at Star Wars Celebration — and with that, it’s appreciated that he can be completely honest as well.

SOURCE: SCREEN RANT

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Temuera Morrison Says “Obi-Wan” His First Time in Clone Trooper Armour

Temuera Morrison Says “Obi-Wan” His First Time in Clone Trooper Armour

In an interview from STAR WARS Celebration, Tem relates his cameo in OBI-WAN KENOBI as a Veteran Clone Trooper was the first time in the Clone Trooper armour. Here are his comments.

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Jon Favreau Explains Why Boba Fett Couldn’t Break Bad

Jon Favreau Explains Why Boba Fett Couldn’t Break Bad

An article from the online version of Vanity Fair has Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni explaining why Boba played by our guy Temuera, couldn’t be completely a bad guy. I agree with them in that Boba had to change. i’m more than a little mad. Accompanying the article there was a behind-the-scenes video of photographer Annie Leibovitz taking a cover shoot with the STAR WARS Disney+ shows. The cover has Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian/Din Djarin), Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka Tano), Diego Luna (Cassian Andor), and Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan Kenobi), but no Temuera Morrison as our favourite bounty hunter. I hope he’s in the actual publication, if not it’s a gross miscarriage. Please go to the site to read the article.

Star Wars: Jon Favreau Explains Why Boba Fett Couldn’t Break Bad

There’s an old maxim that states, “Never meet your heroes.” It may also apply to villains. The person behind a legend can never match that larger-than-life image, even when it comes to fictional characters. You have to accept them as human beings.

That was always the challenge with Boba Fett, the intimidating bounty hunter from 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back, whose masked face and reticence to speak gave Star Wars fans permission to imagine the worst—which actually made him more ominous and alluring. The more fans learned over the years, particularly about his origin in the prequel films, the more they questioned if they preferred the mystery. Fett seemingly met his demise in 1983’s Return of the Jedi, clumsily knocked into the maw of a giant sand-sphincter with teeth. He died like a chump. Debate about his legacy raged on.

Almost four decades later, The Mandalorian revealed that Boba Fett escaped being digested for a thousand years in the Sarlacc pit, and though gravely wounded, was eager to reclaim a seat of power in the galaxy. Then the recent Book of Boba Fett series followed his efforts to take control of the crime syndicate previously overseen by the late, great Jabba the Hutt. But instead of being a bloodthirsty capo, Temuera Morrison’s reborn Fett proved to be a godfather of a more measured nature: one seeking power, but also peace and honor among the lawless.

As usual with a fandom as vast as Star Wars’, there was discord in the discourse. Some fans vented frustration: Boba Fett survived all that, only to go soft? Others saw much to like in the show. A midseason shift of focus back to the lead character of The Mandalorian was widely praised, but also seen as an abrupt change in POV. All the while, the arguments continued: Should Boba Fett be more ruthless, or was his soulful self-reflection the right call?

Now series creator Jon Favreau and executive producer Dave Filoni are speaking out for the first time about why they felt Fett had to be more Don Corleone than Walter White. In an interview for Vanity Fair’s new cover story, “Star Wars: The Rebellion Will Be Televised,” they outlined their intentions and the logic they followed while making The Book of Boba Fett.

Basically, Fett was born to be bad: He was raised as the clone of a ruthless bounty hunter, orphaned at an early age, and forced to fend for himself or die trying. He lived outside the law for most of his existence, and wasn’t above siding with the dark side to get ahead. So for him to have a real journey later in life, the producers decided he should venture in a different direction.

SOURCE: VANITY FAIR

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Temuera Morrison Announced for “Star Wars” Celebration & An Update

Temuera Morrison Announced for “Star Wars” Celebration & An Update

Temuera has been announced as attending STAR WARS CELEBRATION on May 27-28, 2022. He will be available for autographs and photo op. You can buy your advanced tickets Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. Also attending from the STAR WARS universe is Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan Kenobi, Obi Wan Kenobi), Carey Jones (The Black Krrsantan, THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT), Carl Weathers (Greef Karga, THE MANDALORIAN), Emily Swallow (The Armorer, THE MANDALORIAN), Giancarlo Esposito, Moff Gideon THE MANDALORIAN), Katee Sackhoff (Bo Katan, THE MANDALORIAN), Omid Abatai (Dr. Pershing, THE MANDALORIAN), and Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett, STAR WARS III: ATTACK OF THE CLONES). No word if Ming Na Wen (Fennec Shand, THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT/THE MANDALORIAN) will be attending and who will be doing a team up with his on-screen dad, Temuera. Get your tickets now if you want to experience this great event and of course, meet the man himself.

So the update: I’m sorry I’ve not been updating in a while. I’ve had some other projects taking me away as well as some personal things. I’m working on the screencaps for tem’s work in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT that should be up sometime this week. Please keep an eye on this spot for updates.

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Temuera Morrison Press Scans Omnibus

Temuera Morrison Press Scans Omnibus

More scans for the gallery. These encompass various years where Temuera was featured in an article. Some are from STAR WARS publications including looks as Tem’s role as JANGO FETT in ATTACK OF THE CLONES as well as current ones of Tem during his press promotional work for THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. I also thought I’d include an interview Ming-Na Wen did for Entertainment Weekly. One thing I’m going to ask, if you’re going to repost elsewhere please consider giving a link back to this site. It’s taken some time to collect, extract, and edit to upload to the gallery for you. A small credit is all that’s asked. Thanks.
EDITED (25 MARCH, 2023): Due to the issues encountered with my webhosts deletion of this site after a glitch and my having to rebuild it from scratch (see this post), I’ve decided to make an omnibus post with all press scans from the first build of the site. Sorry for any broken links you might encounter on all the other social media sites attached to this site.

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Temuera Wants To Fight With This “Star Wars” Character

Temuera Wants To Fight With This “Star Wars” Character

Temuera has expressed the wish to fight with this iconic STAR WARS character. And it might be the one you might think if you remember Tem’s history within the universe. Particularly his turn as JANGO FETT in STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES.

The Star Wars Character Temuera Morrison Wants To Fight If The Book Of Boba Fett Season 2 Happens

Don’t believe what anyone online tells you; “The Book of Boba Fett” is still all about the titular bounty hunter’s journey. He crawled his way out of the Sarlacc Pit, got his armor back, and forged an alliance with Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen), all so that he could carve out a position of power on the sands of Mos Espa. The past couple of episodes may have diverted attention to the likes of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu, but undoubtedly, “The Book of Boba Fett” will get back to showcasing his mission for the season finale.

From the war with the Pykes to the introduction of Cad Bane, Boba Fett’s going to have a lot on his plate in the near future. But it’s never too early to start looking ahead to see what trouble he may find himself in for Season 2 and beyond. As it turns out, the show’s lead, Temuera Morrison, has an idea of what he’d like to see and who he’d want Boba Fett to go up against for the next installment of the series.

Temuera Morrison wants to square off against Mace Windu

Boba Fett is one of the baddest dudes in the galaxy, so when Morrison and Wen sat down for an interview with IMDb On the Scene, it was only natural the interviewer brought up how the duo’s characters would fight prominent foes in the “Star Wars” franchise. When the topic of Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) comes up, Morrison doesn’t mince words, and it’s clear he wants his character to have a shot of vengeance against his father’s killer. As he puts it, “I think we better let Jon Favreau know that we should have another series, and I start looking for Mace.”

It would certainly make for an intriguing arc. Seeing how Mace chopped off Jango Fett’s head in “Attack of the Clones,” it would make sense that Boba Fett would carry that anger with him all those years later. It would also tie into the opening moment of “The Book of Boba Fett” when we saw a flashback of Boba in the Geonosis arena.

Of course, there’s the little matter of how Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) killed Mace Windu in “Revenge of the Sith,” so he shouldn’t technically be around during the events after “Return of the Jedi.” However, Boba Fett was believed dead for years, and he still managed to come back. Perhaps something similar could happen with Mace Windu so that we can finally get the rematch the galaxy has been waiting for.

SOURCE: LOOPER

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