![]() ![]() ![]() "Because this is one of the first movies I remember seeing with my dad, with my sister - and I was not expecting to hold, let alone wear a piece of my history on my head." So Lee, a lifelong Star Wars fan, placed the helmet belonging to Biggs Darklighter, a minor character from the original 1977 film, on his head and started to cry. I said, 'Is that Bigg's helmet?' And they said, 'Yeah, how do you know?' Because I'm a nerd." "I look at it because I know the pattern. Lee says he recognized the helmet the moment they uncovered it. The wardrobe department wanted a photo of him in costume but his helmet was still being painted, so they took out a prop from the original Star Wars film. WATCH | How Paul Sun-Hyung Lee found his way to The Mandalorian :ĭuration 1:29 Actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee describes how a chance meeting with a friend from his theatre days introduced him to Dave Filoni, the executive producer of The Mandalorian.īut nothing prepared Lee for what came next. "I said, 'If you guys don't mind, I've actually built this costume and I have on my phone meticulously curated photos of how it works.'" Then the cosplay hobbyist showed the wardrobe experts how to buckle the harness. His hobby of making costumes turned out to be useful. During the fitting, members of the wardrobe department were struggling with how to attach an ejection harness when Lee intervened. Lee eventually learned he would be playing a new republic pilot who crosses paths with the titular bounty hunter. for a celebration of Asians in the media.Ĭhow mentioned she was shooting a show called The Mandalorian and told Lee that Dave Filoni, the executive producer, happened to be a fan of Kim's and wanted to write him a part. ❤️ #proudofpaul /2n5KAArRrt- says his journey to Star Wars started in 2018 when he bumped into Deborah Chow, an old friend from his days working at Toronto's Factory Theatre. Today is a very special day because one of my best friends, Calgary’s own, and Canada’s Appa, joins the and Star Wars universe!!! If you know him, you know this is a dream come true and I couldn’t be more proud. ![]()
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