Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu began playing in theaters on May 22. The film includes a Los Angeles Dodgers nod tied to director Rick Famuyiwa, who previously directed episodes of The Mandalorian. Famuyiwa appears as a New Republic X-wing pilot named Jib Dodger. The character name reflects his lifelong Dodgers fandom and his filmmaking interest in a jib, a camera boom device. Dodger pilots a T-65B X-wing for the Adelphi Rangers, wearing an orange Rebel pilot jumpsuit and a helmet marked with blue and yellow New Republic insignia. He previously appeared in The Mandalorian in 2019 and season three, and returns near the end of the new film with a minor speaking role.
"Something that has been done often in Star Wars is for directors and producers to make cameos as actors and play minor roles in the films and shows. That happened with Famuyiwa, who played the New Republic X-wing pilot "Jib Dodger." Famuyiwa, who was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Inglewood, is a lifelong Dodgers fan and named his character after his love of baseball and the team, according to co-actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee."
"Dodger specifically pilots a T-65B X-wing for the Adelphi Rangers, which is a unit that also includes Lucasfilm president and chief creative officer Dave Filoni as Trapper Wolfe. Dodger wears the traditional orange rebel pilot jumpsuit, and his flight helmet features blue and yellow markings with the New Republic logo. His first appearance in Star Wars came in 2019 in chapter six of "The Mandalorian.""
"Dodger reappears near the end of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" in his role as an X-wing pilot and has a minor speaking role as well. Famuyiwa has directed six episodes of "The Mandalorian," written two, and served as an executive producer on eight. He is best known for his films "The Wood" (1999), "Brown Sugar" (2002), and "Dope" (2015)."
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