gremlins Director Joe Dante doesn’t mince words when it comes to the similarities between his franchise’s lovable Gizmo and the Baby Yoda character at the center of the Disney+ series. the Mandalorian.
dante said Chronicle of San Francisco In a recent interview, he credits fans with enduring love for his 1984 cult favorite. gremlins and its 1990 sequel Gremlins 2: new batch Gizmo, voiced by the beloved Mogwai in Hou Mandel’s films.
I think life expectancy [the films] That’s really key to this character. [Gizmo]who essentially looks like a boy,” Dante told the publication in a video chat. “Which of course brings me to the topic of Baby Yoda being completely stolen and simply copied. I would think shamelessly.”
representatives for the Mandalorian And series creator Jon Favreau did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Zach Galligan, who plays the title role gremlins And its sequel was about the similarities between the two characters. weekly entertainment Interview in 2021. The actor admitted to seeing memes about the two characters’ “so ridiculous resemblance”, but didn’t seem to have a problem with Baby Yoda the Grog’s appearance.
“People bombarded me on social media with comparisons and scale drawings and all sorts of theories about whether there was some kind of conscious decision behind it,” Galligan said. “All I can say is, in a lot of ways, it’s really cool because it’s always so helpful to have a media snap. which one do you like the most? What came first is a different kind of storytelling that you can use to drive people’s engagement. “
Gizmo will soon appear in an animated series on HBO Max Gremlins: Secrets of Mogwai. Dante works as a consultant on the project.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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