The Mandalorian: Ahmed Best Was Hesitant To Join The Series (& For Good Reason) – Looper

Ahmed Best is riding high on his return to “Star Wars” following the events of “The Mandalorian” in “Chapter 20: The Foundling,” but he went on to explain how the decision to go back to a galaxy far, far away didn’t come easily. “It wasn’t something I could have immediately said yes to. I did have to marinate over it for a bit,” the actor recalled. 

And somewhat counterintuitively, he said that it was his passion for “Star Wars” itself that caused him the most hesitance: “I don’t think people really understand how much I care about ‘Star Wars.’ Like, I really care. I really, really care about the storytelling, about the mythology, about the fans. I really want ‘Star Wars’ to deliver, and if I become an obstacle to that, then I shouldn’t be in it. I don’t want to be bigger than the story. I don’t want to be bigger than the mythology. I want to contribute, I want to add to it. So it took me a minute.”

Best credited the show’s creators with successfully convincing him that coming back to “Star Wars” (while leaving Jar Jar Binks in the rear viewscreen for now) was the right decision. And that decision is now to the benefit of “Star Wars” fans — at least, the ones who are watching “The Mandalorian.”