Jon Favreau reveals surprisingly long amount of time Grogu was with Luke on THE MANDALORIAN

When we broke the hit season 2 finale Star Wars series The Mandalorian, we saw the triumphant arrival of Luke Skywalker, who had come to retrieve Grogu and train him in the ways of the force. Then we saw the couple again inside Boba Fett’s book, where Mando found them and Luke gave Grogu the choice between staying with Skywalker to further his knowledge and training, or returning to his friend. Grogu chose Mando, and that’s where we pick up their journey from at the start of Season 3.

While it didn’t seem like much time had passed between Grogu leaving Mando and their reunion, the show’s creator, Jon Favreauit made us understand the time jump that was actually between those scenes.

Speaking at a panel discussion for the new season of the series (via CB), Favreau opened up about Grogu, revealing:

“He’s someone who’s spent time in both worlds. We know he started in the Jedi temple first. We’ve seen flashbacks to that and then we know he was rescued and spent many years with The Mandalorian. He’s back with Luke [Skywalker]. We have now been two years away from him training there. What’s interesting is that while he chooses his friend The Mandalorian because he developed an attachment, it’s interesting how this kind of echoes Luke’s journey when he was drawn to his friends’ attachment and how that helped shape the future “.

While it was really nice to see Grogu be taken by Luke, it was terribly sad to see him say goodbye to the caretaker he had grown so fond of. Their bond is unbreakable and it seemed inevitable that they would be reunited. It’s great to know that he got two years of training! I bet they will come in handy in their new adventures.

The Mandalorian Season 3 will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on March 1st.