One thing I especially appreciated was that all three actors for Mando were credited in the opening credits. Opening credits are a new thing for Star Wars in general and made it seem more like a TV episode for a second, but it was particularly interesting for a franchise built on under-credited suit doubles (David Prowse struggling to get credited for being inside Vader’s suit; Ray Park trying to get accurately credited for work as Darth Maul; etc) it seemed like such an interesting statement for both the suit double and stunt double to get equal “top billing” in the opening few minutes alongside Pedro Pascal. (Which they deserved, especially with reports Pascal’s direct involvement in shooting was even less than average episode because of filming Fantastic Four at the same time.)

It feels like a very Jon Favreau thing to do, given his hard work for Marvel and Disney’s “live action remakes” (and even the Mandolorian TV show) and respect for stunt work and mocap work. It seems like a good thing if Jon Favreau is setting this sort of tone for whatever this next era of Star Wars movies will be.