Rejoice, sci-fi and fantasy fans!Game of Thronesand Narcosstar Pedro Pascal will take the lead role in the new Star Wars series, The Mandalorian.

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Pascal is best known for his portrayal of fan favorite Prince Oberyn Martell in Season 4 of Game of Thrones, in which he memorably visited many a brothel and battled the Mountain in Tyrion's defense. Then, you know...the thing happened. The head thing. Don't make me type it out, it's gross.

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The Mandalorian will live on Disney's upcoming streaming service Disney+ and is one of two announced live-action Star Wars series on the service. The other, a Rogue Oneprequel series, stars Diego Luna reprising his role as Cassian Andor.

H/t Variety

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