Every rose has its thorn, and for fans of Star Wars’ new small-screen universe, that thorn is The Book of Boba Fett. The series began with so much potential, positioned as a leaner, meaner, darker counterpart to The Mandalorian’s adventures of the week. That it was also poised to dive deep into the psyche of a character that so many adored (but didn’t really know much about) was just an added bonus. But Boba Fett was neither the underworld crime drama nor the intimate character study that anyone hoped it’d be — if anything, it was just a springboard for another adventure with Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his companion Grogu. Fans had every right to be disappointed, as did actor Temuera Morrison, who’s been hoping for another chance to give Boba the true spotlight ever since.
Tragically, it seems as though the “Mandoverse” is moving on without the original Mandalorian, Boba Fett himself. While Din and Grogu’s story will continue with a big-screen epic set to unite the threads of The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka, Morrison revealed he was “still waiting for a phone call” in 2024. Circumstances haven’t changed much since: in an interview with Inverse to promote his latest film, The Bluff, Morrison confirms that Boba Fett is still “on the shelf.”
