The first time audiences got to see the face of Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin in The Mandalorian, everyone immediately wanted to know when it would happen again. Din has only revealed his face during several pivotal moments throughout the series, meaning that even if it doesn't happen often, when it does ... it hits even harder.
Pascal recently revealed that he suggested another scene that would have shown his face to Star Wars fans again. The way the season ended up playing out probably worked out better in the end, but maybe this is proof that Jon Favreau could have plans for yet another Din Djarin face reveal in 2026's The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Not much is known about the movie yet, but it's probably safe to assume both Din, being The Mandalorian, and his son Grogu, being Grogu, will both feature heavily in the upcoming theatrical release. Rumors have circulated a few times that the movie will end up marking the end of The Mandalorian as a series, though this hasn't been confirmed officially. Even if it isn't, though, there's still bound to be some significant, emotional moments that might warrant a helmet removal. As the first expected Star Wars film since 2019, it has to pull some pretty big punches, right?
The existence of a helmetless Din in a past deleted scene could suggest the inclusion of a not-deleted scene in the film -- because who doesn't want to see Pascal's face, if you haven't had enough of him on your screen over the past few years? But also, Din and Grogu's bond is important. Clearly they don't need to look each other in the eye for that father-son dynamic to shine through, but it certainly helps.
Some people find helmeted Mandalorians difficult to connect with -- it's why characters like Bo-Katan Kryze often remove theirs. It happens in animation, too; people like seeing other people's faces when they're watching them perform. But this actually works out in the show's, and possibly the movie's, favor. If Din only removes his helmet every now and then, it makes those moments when he does a dozen times more powerful than they would otherwise be.
Pascal, and the doubles and stand-ins who are in Din's armor when the actor isn't, are pretty good at conveying emotions despite the helmet. That's not an easy thing to do. Every once in a while, though, you need a moment like the one at the end of The Mandalorian Season 2 -- when Din gazes upon Grogu with his own eyes to say goodbye. We all cried; you just don't want to admit it.
This movie is going to have to do a lot of heavy lifting to wow its widely skeptical audience of Star Wars fans. For many of us, all you have to do is actually put Pascal in that armor for five minutes and leave that helmet on the sidelines. It'll do.