Reported Rotta Team-Up With Mando in The Mandalorian & Grogu Prompts Fan Backlash
White says his grown Rotta is with Din for much of the movie, fueling questions about Grogu’s role.
Overview
- The Mandalorian & Grogu is slated for a May 22, 2026 theatrical release directed by Jon Favreau.
- Jeremy Allen White is reported to portray a grown Rotta the Hutt, expanding the Hutt legacy on the big screen.
- White stated on The Graham Norton Show that Rotta is “running around for a lot of the movie” with Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin.
- Outlets describe trailer footage that shows Din and Grogu apart in several sequences, hinting at separate story threads.
- Fans are pushing back over perceived sidelining of Grogu as Lucasfilm keeps plot specifics under wraps beyond broad action teases like Imperial remnants, AT-ATs, and a gladiator arena.