Jeremy Allen White’s Rotta the Hutt casting in The Mandalorian & Grogu is a reminder that Jabba the Hutt has gotten it on in the Star Wars universe.

When George Lucas sold the rights to Star Wars to Disney, fans had one question: Who would play Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta? Hollywood was waiting for the right guy, Jeremy Allen White from the Emmy-winning star of The Bear. Who else could play a character as iconic as Rotta?

Jeremy Allen White has landed an unexpected new role playing Jabba the Hutt's son in upcoming Star Wars film The Mandalorian & Grogu.

The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White will reportedly star in the upcoming “Mandalorian and Grogu” movie, voicing the role of Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta the Hutt.

Jeremy Allen White has joined “Star Wars” film “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” playing the voice of Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta the Hutt, Variety has confirmed. The project marks the first major franchise for the actor following his Emmy-winning breakout role on the FX series “The Bear.

Last year, Jeremy Allen White told a story about how he washed out of a Marvel audition because he had a bad attitude, which was fine by him because he couldn’t understand why actors would star in them anyway. He told British GQ that he’d rather make a “$25 million drama that I think most actors want to make.”

Emmy Award-winning star of The Bear, Jeremy Allen White, has joined the cast of The Mandalorian and Grogu movie as the son of Jabba the Hutt,

Jeremy Allen White is set to voice Jabba the Hutt's son, Rotta, in the upcoming 'Star Wars' film 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film is set to release on May 22, 2026, marking White's major franchise debut.

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Jeremy Allen White has joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu as Rotta the Hutt, the son of the crime lord Jabba the Hutt.