Star Wars' Famous Mandalorian Armor Wasn't Always Meant For Boba Fett
For the 40th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back," StarWars.com published an interview with Joe Johnston, the visual effects art director who worked on the beloved sequel, asking about the creation of Boba Fett's character design, which had a surprisingly unlikely origin story.
This may come as a surprise to even Boba Fett's biggest fans, but his first proper public appearance wasn't on the big screen, or even on TV. As revealed in the Disney+ documentary "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett," he first appeared at a parade for the San Anselmo Country Fair in September of 1978.
None of the movies or TV shows up to this point had given us an answer as to what happened, a question that became far more pressing after Fett returned in "The Mandalorian." But, at long last, this gap has been filled. Let's discuss.
Disney released a new featurette, "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett." This 21-minute mini-doc, exclusive to Disney+, shows the history of the beloved character with some new behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and more.
Boba Fett's helmet is intimidating as hell on its own, so to match the power of the iconography, Fett's fleshy face has to be just as capable of …
