One of the biggest surprises in the 2020 Emmy nominations was seeing “The Mandalorian” nominated 15 times, all thanks to the rising star. Baby Yoda. That number is more than many established series received, including “The Crown” (13), “Westworld” (11), “The Handmaid’s Tale” (10) and “Stranger Things” (8). We know what you’re thinking: How can a non-human character like Baby Yoda even get nominated for the Emmy Awards in the first place?
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Well, this cute tea-drinking puppet is the result of dozens of technical wizards working together behind the scenes, most of whom were recognized with Emmy’s offers on Tuesday morning. In other words, when members of the TV Academy were marking their ballots for “The Mandalorian” in categories like visuals, costumes, and makeup, they were essentially voting for Baby Yoda … as well as spaceships, creepy aliens, battles of light etc.
Just look at the description of the Emmy ticket for the show’s visual effects presentation: The Mandalorian requests Kuiil’s help in negotiating with the scavengers who have stripped his ship. For the parties, they demand a mud horn egg, a rare delicacy, which the Mandalorian can retrieve with the unexpected help of the Child.. That is the second episode, in which the Boy, also known as Baby Yoda as he is known in the fandom, uses his magical powers for the first time.
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Guest star Giancarlo Esposito of “Breaking Bad” / “Better Call Saul” fame earned a surprise nomination for playing Baby Yoda’s arch enemy, Moff Gideon. Taika waititi He also got a voiceover offer for the character as IG-11, the boy’s child droid. The show’s other 13 Emmy nominees are: Drama Series, Production Design, Cinematography, Costume Design, Prosthetic Makeup, Music Composition, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Stunt Coordination, and Image Editing (x3).
Baby Yoda burst onto the scene last November on Disney + as the latest “Star Wars” puppet to steal our hearts. The stars of the first season of eight episodes Pedro Pascal as Mando / Din Djarin, a bounty hunter who finds himself in all kinds of trouble when he takes a job involving the 50-year-old baby. Jon Favreau created the project based on George Lucas‘Star Wars’ universe, although none of the original characters appeared. Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” will air later this fall.
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