The Armorer Actress Emily Swallow Discusses Her Role in the Disney Plus Star Wars Shows

The Book of Boba Fett managed to keep many secrets from fans, especially in the second half of the show, with the involvement of Din Djarin, Ahsoka, Luke, and Grogu. Another character that we weren't expecting to see in the show was the Armorer, played by Emily Swallow, whom we hadn't spent time with since The Mandalorian's season 1 finale. The actress just had a conversation with StarWars.com in which she dove deep into her episode in the Star Wars spin-off series.



She returned in Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian, and was used as an exposition tool to catch both Mando and audiences up to speed. She also participated in a cool training sequence in which she taught Mando how to wield the Darksaber and then sent him in what will probably be his season 3 quest -- he must look for the living waters beneath the mines of Mandalore.



The episode was directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, who is a dream director according to Swallow:

This was also the actress' return to the Volume, which to her, is a 'game changer' in terms of acting:

She then talked about the auditioning process, during which she didn't know what she was getting into besides it was a Star Wars project:

Her inclusion in the cast was officially announced in December 2018, but it wasn't until the red carpet premiere of the show in November 2019 when reality finally hit her:

Since her character spends all of her time on-screen hidden underneath an armor, and we never see her face, Swallow's performance must be even more nuanced than what we would initially think. She explained:

And of course, she can't really see much in the helmet:

However, wearing the armor and the helmet felt quite liberating to her in many senses, as Swallow discussed:

Swallow then recalled a particularly long day of shooting for The Book of Boba Fett:

Bryce Dallas Howard would give her instructions through a microphone, and according to the actress, the only reason she didn't lose her mind was because of her full trust in Howard:

The Armorer is a warrior who is picky about the fights she gets herself into, which is one of Swallow's favorite aspects of the role:

But overall, it is the fan reaction that continues to inspire her on a day-to-day basis, as she said in her beautiful closing statement:

We don't know for sure yet whether the Armorer will appear in The Mandalorian season 3, but given the way the story is presenting itself after Chapter 5 of The Book of Boba Fett, odds are in her favor. Last year, Swallow was asked about this, and she wouldn't confirm nor deny her involvement in season 3 -- we shall see for ourselves when the new season debuts on Disney Plus, presumably later this year.



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