Return of the Jedi
As we learned in the Disney+ behind-the-scenes special Disney Gallery, the arrival of Luke Skywalker in the season finale of Mandalorian’s second season was a top secret project very few knew the truth of—that included the series’ concept art team, who were instead told, as the original scripts even said, that the Jedi who would come to the rescue of Din and his allies was none other than Prequels and Clone Wars icon—and certain favorite of Dave Filoni—Plo Koon. Despite the fact Plo seemingly perished in Revenge of the Sith, artists had no choice but to soldier on, doing concept work for a character who was ultimately a cover for a much larger surprise… even if this art depicts a fascinating glimpse of what could’ve been for diehard Prequel Trilogy fans.
