The Mandalorian season 3 saw Katee Sackhoff's Bo-Katan Kryze become a lead character in the Disney+ series, leading to speculation that she might be "The Mandalorian."
That's since been debunked, but the show still ended with Bo-Katan being named the rightful leader of Mandalore (we also remain intrigued to see how the mythical Mythosaur factors into her story). Then, there are the theories pointing to Din Djarin and Bo-Katan eventually embarking on a romantic relationship.
In a recent interview, Sackhoff responded to that idea and dismissed the notion of their dynamic heading in such a direction.
"No, I think that there's probably just as much speculation in the shipping of The Armor and Bo-Katan," the actress says. "I think that anytime you put a woman and a man on screen together, it's bound to happen. I think that that's just one of those things, that speculation that people enjoy."
"But no, nothing more than just joking around between myself and Brendan Wayne at work, so no."
Talk then turned to whether anything significant ended up on the cutting room floor during the making of The Mandalorian season 3, and while that clearly didn't include a romance, Sackhoff seems confident we didn't miss out on anything important.
"There were no scenes that I remember being cut, and if they were cut, there probably is a good reason for it," she admits. "I know that sometimes some scenes get shortened, and you know, and that's probably [because of] runtime."
"I think at the end of the day, Jon [Favreau] and Dave [Filoni] and the creators of the show have a very specific story in mind and feel of the show," Sackhoff continues. "So, they add and delete as they see fit to bring the show to life as it's being edited together."
Season 3 of The Mandalorian ended with something of a soft reboot; now Moff Gideon has finally been dealt with (we think), Din and Grogu are freed to go on the sort of standalone adventures which defined the show's best episodes early on.
Sackhoff has already strongly hinted that she'll reprise the role in season 4, though we'd bet on it being for fewer appearances, begging the question of whether there are spin-off plans in the works. If nothing else, we anticipate her appearing in Filoni's planned Star Wars movie.
The Mandalorian season 4 doesn't have a confirmed premiere date, though we're expecting the show to return in late 2024/early 2025.