After becoming a star thanks to his role in The Bear, actor Jeremy Allen White is joining the Star Wars galaxy. Well, we will hear his voice at the very least. According to a report in Variety, Jeremy Allen White will be providing the voice for the son of Jabba the Hutt, known as Rotta the Hutt, in Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian & Grogu. Hardcore Star Wars fans know that Rotta the Hutt was Jabba’s infant son. He was first introduced in the 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated movie, which led into the beloved series. Apparently, this is not a cameo role, and Rotta the Hutt will play a sizable part in the film.
Via Comic Book, we learned that while appearing on The Graham Norton Show, the actor mentioned his role in the upcoming film. He said that Rotta and Din Djarin will be “running around together” for a good chunk of the movie. So, right there, that tells us that Rotta will be way more mobile than his dearly departed dad. White also stated that Rotta “can run quickly,” which we think means “slither quickly,” as Hutts don’t have legs. Rotta will definitely be a Hutt presented in a way we’ve never seen before in the Star Wars franchise.
Thanks to our first teaser trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, we also have our first actual look at Jeremy Allen White’s take on Rotta the Hutt. There were rumors circulating that Jabba the Hutt’s son would be “buff” and now we see that is indeed the case.
In the Clone Wars movie, Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, and the Separatists kidnap Rotta with the help of Rotta’s scheming uncle, Ziro the Hutt. The Separatists then frame the Jedi for the kidnapping, hoping to get Jabba to turn on the Republic and join their cause. Anakin Skywalker and his newly minted apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, eventually rescue him and clear the Jedi’s name. But Star Wars fans never did find out what became of Jabba the Hutt’s young child. Soon, we’ll all find out.
The Mandalorian & Grogu take place roughly three decades after the events of the Clone Wars. So little Rotta, whom Ahsoka Tano nicknamed Stinky in the film, won’t be so little anymore. Could The Mandalorian & Grogu see Jeremy Allen White’s Rotta trying to muscle in on Boba Fett’s criminal enterprise on Tatooine, which he may see as his birthright as Jabba’s son? We could see it. We’ll find out when The Mandalorian & Grogu hits theaters on May 22, 2026.
Originally published on December 9, 2024.
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