Pascal, Favreau Unveil Mandalorian and Grogu Preview at CCXP Mexico

Pedro Pascal and Jon Favreau presented an exclusive preview of the upcoming Star Wars film "The Mandalorian and Grogu" to more than 2,000 fans at the CCXP Mexico convention in Mexico City on Sunday.

The actors and filmmakers took the stage alongside an animatronic Grogu following a sizzle reel, a stunt performance by Stormtroopers and a light show. Pascal, reprising his role as bounty hunter Din Djarin from the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian," grew emotional as the crowd chanted his name. Videos from the event captured him removing his glasses, pausing to compose himself and wiping away tears before blowing kisses to the audience. Wearing a Mexico men's World Cup 2026 jersey, he addressed fans in Spanish and shared a personal reflection on his connection to the franchise.

"As soon as I saw this, I knew that it would be a new authorship of a streaming experience," Pascal said of the original series. "But I always had a dream in my heart that it would be on a big screen because that's how I was developed as a child. I went to the movie theater so much with my family, and I saw the Star Wars movies on the big screen."

Favreau, who directed and co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and...