Giancarlo Esposito Hints At Moff Gideon’s Prison Escape In The Mandalorian Season 3

Moff Gideon a hero? Giancarlo Esposito thinks so as the actor gives his views on the character’s trajectory in The Mandalorian season 3.

By Ishita Chatterjee
December 15,2022
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The one Star Wars show that fans of the galaxy far far away can’t wait for is The Mandalorian season 3. We don’t know anything about it except that it will complete Din Djarin’s arc in some manner. Now, Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Moff Gideon, has talked about the show and what the next season will bring for his character.

Giancarlo Esposito Talks About Moff Gideon’s Possible Prison Escape

Moff Gideon
Moff Gideon

During an interview with ET Online, Giancarlo Esposito said that everyone is assuming that Moff Gideon is in prison. But he believes that Gideon will escape. His full quote is:

“Yes, it’s assumed he is behind bars. I think we could have an opportunity to see him escape those chains that bind him… We want to see a guy who is a mastermind who has an idea for the future that no one else has. And so, we want to know what that is, and we want to know if that’s good or bad.”

We expect Gideon to escape because there’s no use of a villain who stays locked up behind bars. And once he frees himself, he will surely chase down Mando for humiliating him and stealing his saber. As such, it’s a clash that is bound to happen.

Giancarlo Esposito Believes That His Character Is Good

Din Djarin vs. Moff Gideon
Din Djarin vs. Moff Gideon

It’s interesting hearing Esposito talk about his character. The actor believes that Moff really just wants to save the Galaxy. He elaborated by saying:

“I keep holding onto this idea that he really wants to save this galaxy. Of course, everyone does. But everyone assumes he just wants to control it. So, let’s find out if that’s true or not.”

It will be interesting to see if in Gideon’s eyes he’s a hero because he believes that he can save everyone. As for whether he will turn a new page and come across as one? That will be seen when The Mandalorian season 3 premieres 1st March 2023.