--- title: The Difference Between Boba Fett and the Mandalorian description: The protagonist of Disney+'s new Star Wars show looks like Boba Fett. But the characters are very different. Here's what you need to know. canonical: https://time.com/5706585/mandalorian-boba-fett-difference/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-11-01T12:00:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T21:02:50.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Explaining the Difference Between the Mandalorian and Boba Fett og:description: The protagonist of Disney+'s new Star Wars show looks like Boba Fett. But the characters are very different. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Updated: Dec 12, 2023 9:02 PM UTCPublished: Nov 1, 2019 12:00 PM UTC  Pedro Pascal as Mando in The Mandalorian Pedro Pascal as Mando in The MandalorianDisney/Lucasfilm  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Updated: Dec 12, 2023 9:02 PM UTCPublished: Nov 1, 2019 12:00 PM UTC The titular hero in the [Disney+](https://time.com/5662647/disney-plus-streaming-tv-launch/) _Star Wars_ series [_The Mandalorian_](https://time.com/5657961/the-mandalorian-trailer-second-by-second-breakdown/) shares passing similarities with another fan-favorite character from the original trilogy, Boba Fett. They wear the same uniform, and they are both bounty hunters. But Disney and [_Mandalorian_ showrunner](https://time.com/5568726/everything-we-know-star-wars-the-mandalorian/) Jon Favreau have emphasized that these two men are not the same person. (Sorry, Boba Fett fans.) In its initial release describing the show, the studio distanced this new character from Boba Fett and his father, Jango, who both feature in the films: “After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the [_Star Wars_ universe](https://time.com/5650335/star-wars-universe-after-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker/).” That doesn’t preclude a Boba Fett cameo though. A brief shot at the end of the fifth episode of the series hinted that the fan favorite bounty hunter may still make an appearance in the show. Here’s everything you need to know about the difference between Boba Fett and the new, unnamed [Mandalorian](https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Mandalorian) played by _Game of Thrones_ actor [Pedro Pascal](https://time.com/collection-post/4985811/american-voices-pedro-pascal/). ## Boba Fett is not technically a Mandalorian Yes, both wear the armor of the planet Mandalore. But Boba Fett is not, technically, a true Mandalorian. In _Star Wars: Episode II –_ _Attack of the Clones_, George Lucas establishes that Boba Fett is a clone of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. Jango Fett raised Boba Fett as his son on the planet of Kamino. While Boba Fett is taught the ways of the Mandalorians and wears the armor of the bounty hunters on that planet, as a clone, he doesn’t really have a homeland or truly grow up in the Mandalorian culture. Jon Favreau, the _Mandalorian_ showrunner, emphasizes that the character played by Pedro Pascal on the new show is much more ingrained in the Mandalorian traditions. “Our guy is a Mandalorian, and we definitely explore the culture of the Mandalorian,” he [told](https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/03/mandalorian-vs-boba-fett/) _Entertainment Weekly_. ## They operate in two different time periods Jango Fett raised Boba Fett as a son during the time of the prequel movies. Boba Fett grew up to be a bounty hunter operating while the Empire ruled the galaxy, primarily for Jabba the Hutt. Boba Fett (spoiler alert) is killed unceremoniously by Han Solo in _Return of the Jedi_ when Solo blindly knocks him into the sarlacc pit, presumably to be eaten by the monster that swallows people whole. (Though there are plenty of Boba fans on the Internet who insist that he survived.) The Mandalorian played by Pascal is operating at the edge of the galaxy in the years after Boba Fett’s death. After the Empire falls in _Episode VI –_ _Return of the Jedi,_ the galaxy descends into chaos. There’s no stable government in place, and especially in the far-flung regions, a kill-or-be-killed mentality rules. This is when we meet Pascal’s Mandalorian, long before the events of _Episode VII –_ _The Force Awakens_. “Our guy is operating in a much more unforgiving landscape,” Favreau told _EW_. “A place where survival is difficult enough, let alone flourishing in that atmosphere and the politics have dissolved. It’s ‘might is right.’ And how does somebody earn a living when there’s no structure to society anymore and everything is collapsing in on itself? How do you work your way through the world?” That said, it’s only been five years since Boba Fett supposedly died on Tatooine. That means that the brief appearance of armored boots that don’t belong to the titular hero on that planet in episode five could indicate Boba Fett not only survived the sarlacc pit but is still a bounty hunter. ## Boba Fett was a villain. The Mandalorian is more complicated Boba Fett worked for Jabba the Hutt, one of the major bad guys in the original trilogy. He captures and tortures Han Solo, allows Darth Vader to freeze Solo and delivers the frozen pilot to Jabba. He has no redeeming qualities. It’s unclear whether the Mandalorian in _The Mandalorian_ will be hero or a villain. Pascal has suggested he will fall somewhere in between. “Ultimately he wants to do the right thing,” Pascal told _EW_. “But his duties could very much be in conflict with his destiny and doing the right thing has many faces. It can be a very windy road.” In the early episodes of the show, he decides to sacrifice his standing in the Bounty Hunter’s Guild and go on the run in order to save a baby that belongs to Yoda’s species. He may not have served noble causes before, but with one swift rescue mission he won the hearts and minds of Baby Yoda fans across the Internet. ## There’s a tiny chance Boba Fett could still cameo in the show Plenty of people on the internet are convinced [Boba Fett is still alive](https://www.inverse.com/article/37679-boba-fett-canon-star-wars-last-jedi-fan-theory). And why make a show about a Mandalorian unless you are going to reference the bounty hunter his character seems to be modeled after? There’s the tiniest chance that that Boba Fett will eventually show up on this show, if only to riff on the [twin Spider-Man meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/spider-man-pointing-at-spider-man). 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