Jon Favreau is reuniting with a star fromThe Mandalorianfor his upcoming Disney+ showOswald The Lucky Rabbit. The live-action and animation hybrid show willexplore the Oswald character, who was created by Walt Disneyand Ubbe Iwerks for Universal Pictures in 1927. Mickey Mouse was created as a replacement for Oswald after Universal acquired the rights to the character in 1928.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbitrecently added several young stars to its cast, including Ravi Cabot-Conyers, who played Wim in thecast ofSkeleton Crew, which was produced by Favreau. The other young actors are Mykal-Michelle Harris, who played young Bonnie inBig Little Liesseason 1, and Ryder Allen, who played young Oswald Cobb inThe Penguin.
According toVariety,Amy Sedaris has now joined the cast ofOswald the Lucky Rabbitas well. She will reportedly play the mother of Allen’s character, who is named Taylor. Sedaris played the comedic and helpful Peli Motto inThe Mandalorianseasons 1, 2, and 3, and inThe Book of Boba Fett.
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Favreau is reuniting with an actor he has worked with before, not only inStar Wars, but in other projects as well. She starred in Favreau’s 2014 movieChefand voiced a guinea fowl in his 2019 remake ofThe Lion King.
While plot details are under wraps,Oswald the Lucky Rabbitwill presumably beanother comedic and family-friendly collaboration for Sedaris and Favreau. Even though she and Cabot-Conyers have both appeared inStar Warsshowsset around the same time, their characters have not crossed paths yet, and this will be the actors' first shared project.
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As someone who did not know about the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit character until recently, I amintrigued to learn more about an iconic Disney character who predates Mickey Mouse. The rights to Oswald were reacquired by the Walt Disney Company in 2006 and entered the public domain in 2023.
Between the beloved Christmas movieElf, launching the Marvel Cinematic Universe withIron Man, and helming the first live-actionStar Warsshow withThe Mandalorian, Favreau is a visionary filmmaker, and he knows how to cast the right individuals for his projects. I have no doubt thatSedaris will be a perfect addition to this Disney+ series.
Since a Peli and Wim meeting has not happened yet,Oswald the Lucky Rabbitis the next best thing. Even though Sedaris is reportedly playing the mother of Allen’s character, Ihope that she will have an opportunity to interact with Cabot-Conyers' charactertoo.
