Ming-Na Wen Called Out Netflix & Got Them to Fix a Cast Listing for Mulan That Left Out Asian-American Leads
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However, it was a response by Ming-Na Wen about working with Mark Hamill in The Mandalorian that ultimately stunned the Star Wars legend.Īfter Wen praised Hamill, and the character Luke Skywalker, for inspiring her as a child and adult, she stated on Twitter that sharing a scene with Hamill was “one of the biggest highlight, not just in career, but in life.” Hamill responded on Twitter a few days later to say the praise had left him “literally speechless.” In the same tweet to Wen, Hamill stated: “the pleasure was all mine”.Ģ. The Mandalorian brought the show’s second season to a conclusion on Decemwith “Chapter 16: The Rescue.” Capitalizing on all of the groundwork laid throughout the series, and previously in the Star Wars universe, the end of the episode saw the live-action return of Mark Hamill as a digitally de-aged Luke Skywalker.įan reactions to the return of Hamill as Skywalker were understandably powerful, and Hamill took to Twitter in the days after the episode aired to express how he would “cherish” those reactions. To have shared a scene with you in is truly one of the biggest highlight, not just in my career, but in my life. You (& Luke) have been immensely inspirational & impactful to my childhood & as an adult. Ming-Na Wen Left Star Wars Actor Mark Hamill ‘Literally Speechless’ After They Worked Together on The Mandalorian Here’s what you need to know about Ming-Na Wen:ġ.
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Wen will be reprising her role as Fennec Shand, but this time she’ll be voicing a younger version of the character as the series takes place prior to The Mandalorian.
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Ming-Na Wen was also recently confirmed as part of the cast for Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which premieres on Disney Plus on May 4, 2021, also known as Star Wars Day. While an exact date has yet to be announced, the series is expected to premiere in December of 2021. Ming-Na Wen has not yet been confirmed for season three of The Mandalorian, but she will continue her storyline as Fennec Shand alongside Boba Fett, played by Temuera Morrison, in the Disney Plus series The Book of Boba Fett. Ming-Na Wen has accumulated almost two-dozen film credits in her 35-year career, but has also made an indelible mark on television in ER, Stargate Universe, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and dozens of other television shows.
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Ming-Na Wen is an actor most well-known as the speaking voice of the titular character in Disney’s 1998 animated film Mulan and for portraying Fennec Shand in The Mandalorian. Ming-Na Wen attending the premiere for The Mandalorian.