OneStar Warsfan has takenBaby Yodafever to the next level with Baby Jabba the Hutt. We all know that Baby Yoda isn’t the technical name, but it works and sounds better than the Child. Plus, as Jon Favreau points out, it’s more marketable. The breakout star ofThe Mandalorianhas taken over the world as fans eagerly await the official merchandise following the end of season 1 back in December. The official Baby Yoda merch lands in stores in May. But a new fan-made version of Baby Jabba might start to take over in the coming months.
Star Warsfan Leonardo Viti is the one behindBaby Jabba the Hutt. He crafted up a version of the character and shared a video on social media of his infant creation. TheReturn of the Jedivillain kind of looks like Sinclair, the baby fromDinosaurs, with larger eyes. For fans thinking he might look like his son, Rotta, he doesn’t really resemble him too much, though that would have been a nice touch for some of the more hardcore fans. Rotta was a baby Hutt introduced in the Clone Wars animated movie, giving us a baby version of Jabba way before Baby Yoda ever arrived on the scene. Regardless, Baby Jabba is pretty cute and could very well steal some of Baby Yoda’s thunder if he is ever included in the official canon.
Both Jabba the Hutt and Yoda passed away inReturn of the Jedi, which means we’re not going to be seeingreal baby versions of these charactersany time soon.The Mandaloriantakes place about five years afterJedi, so the Child is some part of the mysterious Yoda species, whichStar Warsfans have yet to learn about either on the big or small screen. Hopefully Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will explore that aspect of the character and species in future episodes ofThe Mandalorian.
Thepopularity of Baby Yodahas had some fans hoping for aMuppet Babies-like series for Disney+, but that probably is not going to happen. That could be a missed opportunity for Lucasfilm to cash in, but it’s more than likely for the best.Star Warsfans have been through enough lately and need a breather. With that being said, nobody needs a breather fromThe Mandalorianas everybody tries to be patient for the upcoming season 2, which will exploremore of Moff Gideon’s storyand his reasoning for wanting Baby Yoda so bad.
The Mandalorianhas created a whole newStar Warsfandom with cosplay and unofficial Baby Yoda all over everywhere. Baby Mando is quickly becoming a convention favorite and was even asked to join the First Order by Kylo Ren atStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The recruitment has since gone viral, but it proves that anything baby-related toStar Warsis gaining popularity real quick. You can check out the Baby Jabba below, thanks toLeonardo Viti’s Instagramaccount.
