How Many Of These 'Book Of Boba Fett' Behind The Scenes Facts Did You Know?
As with any movie or series production, what we see as the final product on screen is a testament to the entire project and everything that happens behind the scenes. Here are some interesting and surprising highlights of what has gone into the making of the latest Disney+ original Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett.
Instead of the more traditional blue-screen or green-screen interiors, The Book of Boba Fett uses 20-foot LED walls that can project any location or background required for any scene. This decreases the amount of on-location shooting required. The Stagecraft technology also allows for more dynamic acting, as performers can see what they are seeing and responding to. This process was previously used on The Mandalorian. Boba Fett actor, Temuera Morrison, having previously starred in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, has been on both sides of the fence in terms of the different methods of creating backgrounds.
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Mok Shaiz, the Ithorian mayor of Mos Espa who decided to throw his lot in with the Pykes, is a blend of animatronics and prosthetics. He is voiced by none other than Director Robert Rodriguez.
The "dog droids" seen in the first episode of the show were actually real. While walking through the streets of Mos Espa in the first episode of the series, several four-legged droids with a canine appearance are seen walking through the streets. Unlike some things specially created as props for shows, these droids actually exist out there in the real world. "Spot" is a robot created by Boston Dynamics.
Temuera Morrison brings something of his own personal heritage into his portrayal of Boba Fett. Morrison grew up in New Zealand and has some Maori heritage. Morrison integrates some of that culture to the scenes in the first two episodes of The Book of Boba Fett during the flashbacks to his experiences with the Tusken Raiders. His Maori heritage can be seen onscreen when he and the Tusken Raiders engage in a version of the traditional Maori haka dance.
Morrison has a home gym that helped him get into shape for his role as Boba Fett. At 61 years old, he managed to get and keep himself in good shape to perform the role of the infamous bounty hunter with a new lease on life.
Both Temuera Morrison and Ming Na-Wen performed many of their own stunts, particularly the majority of the hand-to-hand combat scenes.
Morrison's stand-in (known simply as "Jimmy") performed the voices for The Twins, the two Hutts that show up and initially try to (re-)claim Jabba's former criminal empire on Tatooine but left when the Pyke Syndicate arrived on the planet.
Morrison sought information about Boba Fett from crew members more knowledgeable about his character from all the other books, comics, etc. This helps him understand the character of Boba Fett more deeply and allows him to add more subtlety to his portrayal on-screen.
All the stars of the series were thrilled with their characters revisiting some of the most iconic locations in the Star Wars universe. Some of their favorite locales include that infamous "hive of scum and villainy" of Mos Eisley from A New Hope, Mos Espa and Beggar's Canyon from The Phantom Menace, and the ever-elusive Tosche Station that was had not been seen before. Even Jabba's Palace was recreated and expanded upon from Return of the Jedi.
Due to being a Star Wars superfan and a chance encounter with The Mandalorian director Deborah Chow, Ming-Na Wen was given the opportunity by Chow to play the role of master assassin Fennec Shand without even having to audition for the role.
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Source(s): Screen Rant