The popular actor Pedro Pascal already has a productive run in 2023. His performance in the HBO series The Last of Us has garnered attention, but one statement he made may have… gained attention for another reason. In a recent interview with Comic Book, Pascal revealed the strange reason his favorite Star Wars film is the franchise’s third installment (episode six). Return of the Jedi. As he specifically stated: “I’d say it’s because of the… Ewoks.”

Pascal has long been a Star Wars fan, and not just because he stars in the Star Wars Mandalorian series: “should have re-released the first (episode) because I think I saw it in the cinema. The trash compactor was a traumatic experience!”, Pascal stated jokingly.

“I remember it clearly [Star Wars: The] Empire Strikes Back and finally getting tickets to Return of the Jedi, which, to be honest, is my favorite and it’s like we’re not allowed to admit it.”

The… plush alien Ewoks they are a very…controversial addition to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, with many fans of the franchise feeling that their cute appearance detracted from the intensity of the action within the film.

When he joined the Star Wars Universe, Pascal noticed “it ‘s crazy. It’s so weird because it’s something that’s so embedded in your childhood and now you’re a part of it, and it’s a very surreal and big thing that I’m proud of.”

Pedro Pascal is really going “against the current”…