It definitely was like one of those meant-to-be moments.” “What are the chances of two kids who went to a small suburban high school end up fulfilling their dreams, having been huge ‘Star Wars’ fans, of working in ‘Star Wars’?” Wen continued. “And then he was like, ‘Well, now Fennec can’t die.’ And I’m like, ‘No, she can’t!’” “I love the Steelers.”įrom there the conversation led to the eventual discovery of their shared Mt. Lebanon High School grad Dave Filoni, an executive producer on “The Mandalorian” and “The Bad Batch,” remarked that a person on the “Mandalorian” set dressed in black and yellow was wearing “Penguins colors.” Filoni is a massive Penguins fan. Lebanon, which may have helped extend the life of her “Mandalorian” character, bounty hunter Fennec Shand.ĭuring the filming of season one of “The Mandalorian,” Wen said fellow Mt.
To top it all off, she’ll get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sometime in the next two years alongside another “Star Wars” mainstay, the late Carrie Fisher (aka Princess Leia).īorn in China, Wen moved to the United States at age 4 and her family later settled in Mt.
She’s been an animated princess warrior in “Mulan,” part of the Marvel universe on ABC’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” and now actress Ming-Na Wen is tearing up that galaxy far, far away in two “Star Wars” Disney+ series, live-action “The Mandalorian” and animated “The Bad Batch.” Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week.
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