“Now you all have to die because you’ve seen my face,” Pascal joked to theme park visitors on May 16
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NEED TO KNOW
- Pedro Pascal surprised Disneyland visitors by dressing as his Star Wars character the Mandalorian on Saturday, May 16
- He shared moments from the visit on Instagram, including riding Space Mountain with his The Mandalorian and Grogu costar Sigourney Weaver
- The visit promoted the movie, which expands on the Disney+ series storyline
Pedro Pascal isn't just the Mandalorian on screen!
On Saturday, May 16, Pascal, 51, disguised himself as the warrior in head-to-toe armor as he made a surprise appearance at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
A video posted on the official Star Wars X account showed him preparing to greet visitors entering the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run attraction.
“Don't make it too obvious it's me,” said Pascal in the clip, while adjusting his helmet. “I don't think they're gonna hear my welcome, but I'll just be like, what's up?”
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The Fantastic Four star is then seen leaning on equipment as he waits for a group of excited visitors to walk toward the ride.
Having been asked to share a message with them, Pascal eventually removes his helmet, causing the group to erupt in gasps and screams.
“Now you all have to die because you've seen my face,” the actor joked to the surprised parkgoers.
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The visit came as part of the press tour for The Mandalorian and Grogu. The spinoff of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian is set to hit theaters on May 22.
"The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy," reads an official synopsis for the movie. "As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu."
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Pascal shared several moments from his visit to Disneyland on his Instagram Stories, including riding Space Mountain with his costar Sigourney Weaver, who plays Colonel Ward, and watching the debut of a projection show about Grogu's memories.
“Space parents on space mountain,” he captioned the rollercoaster snap.
Credit: Pedro Pascal/Instagram
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The official Star Wars Instagram account reposted the snap alongside several photos Pascal took with visitors at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu's Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau surprised fans in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at @disneyland,” the post was captioned, while urging fans to buy tickets for the upcoming movie.
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