That said, Waititi will return to Star Wars in a big way, as he’ll write and direct his own Star Wars movie down the line.
His Star Wars journey may be just beginning, and beginning with Baby Yoda can only be a good thing.
Admittedly, Taika Waititi helming the Season 1 finale of The Mandalorian and voicing one of the side characters definitely doesn’t put him on the same Star Wars tier as creator George Lucas.
In fact, Waititi isn’t directing an episode of Season 2, and his droid character self-destructed in the finale.