J.J. Abrams Talks Baby Yoda

The release of the Disney Plus series The Mandalorian has brought with it one of the most adorable creatures in the entire Star Wars canon. We are, of course, talking about Baby Yoda whose tiny green frame and big floppy ears have captured the hearts of fans around the world.

There are still plenty of questions surrounding Baby Yoda, and Lucasfilm is keeping quiet for now which, obviously, has only driven Star Wars fans into more of a frenzy. Just what is the child's significance to the greater Star Wars universe? What is its connection with the Yoda we know and love? And how powerful is this child? Well, those questions might remain a mystery for now, but in a recent interview with Esquire, two-time Star Wars director J.J. Abrams offered up a few suggestions as to why the character exists in the first place. Abrams explained:

"Star Wars is [...] ever-expanding. And the ability to choose a character like Yoda and say, 'What if we created a baby Yoda?' — the reason these things are reasonable to people is because it's not just nostalgia. [...] It's taken something that is meaningful, a story that has deep roots and potency and resonates with a human heart, a beating heart."

Abrams went on to suggest that Baby Yoda's appeal comes from far more than the creature's cuteness. He said:

"These are the kind of things that, when they hit, [...] it's not just cute, but it implies a story. It sparks the imagination. [...] All these things are about the possibility, potential, and that's the very heart of what Star Wars is."

With a universe like Star Wars, that has grown so dramatically from the release of the first film, there's always going to be room for more more heroes, more villains, more lightsaber battles, more evil dictatorships, and, of course, more cuteness. Abrams is clearly in favor of expanding the Star Wars universe as much as possible and the introduction of another of Yoda's species is just one way of doing that. Keep watching the video to see that J.J. Abrams talks Baby Yoda!

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