Lizzo & Jack Black Make Surprise ‘Mandalorian’ Appearance Together
Written by SOURCE on April 6, 2023
The latest installment of Disney +’s The Mandalorian featured two new yet familiar faces in Jack Black and Lizzo.
The Bryce Dallas Howard-directed sixth episode of Season 3, titled “Guns for Hire,” finds Din Djarin, Grogu, and Bo-Katan Kryze on the planet of Plazir-15. When they’re taken to a palace occupied by its rulers, viewers meet the Duchess and Captain Bombardier, played by the two hilarious multi-hyphenates. Black’s Bombardier was a former Imperial officer who found his way to Plazir-15, fell in love with Lizzo’s Duchess, and the two decided to rule the planet as part monarchy, part democracy.
After the episode premiered Wednesday, Lizzo—who got significant screen time bonding with the being formerly known as Baby Yoda—posted a photo of herself accompanied by several pieces of Grogu merchandise.
“I’m in Star Wars YALL!” the four-time Grammy-winner wrote.
She also brought up a February tweet questioning whether a cameo in The Simpsons would ultimately lead to an appearance somewhere in the Star Wars universe.
Black, a fellow Grammy-winner via Tenacious D and a two-time Golden Globe nominee, wrote on his own Instagram, “So fun working with [Lizzo] on [The Mandalorian] as the king and queen of Plazir-15!!!”
It’s fortuitous timing for Black, who’s voicing Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie set to take over the box office this weekend.
Not to be outdone, Christopher Lloyd also made an appearance as the Commissioner of Plazir-15. The 84-year-old is best known for playing Dr. “Doc” Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values.
Lloyd used his famous Doc Brown phrase—“great Scott!”—when talking about the cameo on his Instagram Stories. “Found my self in a whole new universe,” he wrote.
Jason Sudeikis, Adam Pally, and Tim Meadows are among the notable comedic actors who have made brief cameos in The Mandalorian, while Bill Burr and Amy Sedaris have assumed extended roles. This season also welcomed back Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best in a new part as a Jedi master. On the musical front, Thundercat acted in 2022’s The Book of Boba Fett, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea showed up on Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after.
