The Book of Boba Fett Stunt Coordinator on How They Filmed the Final Battle and the Train Heist

The Book of Boba Fett was nominated for four Emmys, including Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie. Stunt coordinator JJ Dashnaw is representing the series in that field, and he recently opened up about his work in an interview with Variety.



Perhaps one of the series' most memorable sequences was when Boba Fett rode the rancor in the finale through the streets of Mos Espa. Dashnaw was inside the suit for that sequence, which was shot using a gigantic animatronic that was then replaced in post-production with the actual rancor. Here is what Dashnaw had to say about the sequence:

That battle had many more stages, and included a lot of wire work, especially in the sequences that featured both Din Djarin and Boba Fett flying into the shot. Dashnaw said the following about this:

Another memorable sequence from The Book of Boba Fett happened in Chapter 2, which Steph Green directed. It featured multiple characters riding speeder bikes and boarding a train moving just as fast. Dashnaw said the following about filming that train heist:

He then emphasized that, even though there are visual effects involved, it was he and his team actually performing the sequence on set:

The Book of Boba Fett is in the run for four Emmy Awards, for its costume design, sound editing, visual effects, and stunt coordination. The 74th edition of the Emmy Awards will be held on Monday, September 12.



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