The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito has opened up about his character Moff Gideon in the upcoming Star Wars-inspired Disney+ series.

Speaking on the red carpet at the Emmys last night (September 22) – where he was up for an award for his work on Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul – the actor told ET Online that he's portraying "a warden of the universe [...] who was in power before the Empire collapsed".

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"You don't know if he's good or bad... but he certainly is a guy who has order in his life," he continued, teasing the character's ambiguous motives.

"He's an exciting guy because he has all of the equipment and spaceships at his ready."

As well as sharing that he has "an incredible costume" in the series, Esposito also praised the show more generally, revealing he's "very excited" about joining the Star Wars universe.

"It's been wonderful to work with Jon Favreau, and the cast of this particular show is also fantastic," he added. "It's Star Wars reinvented. Another universe, another time, and I'm very, very excited to join that universe."

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Game of Thrones actor Pedro Pascal is set to lead the space western series as the titular "Clint Eastwood-esque" bounty hunter, while Deadpool's Gina Carano will appear as Cara Dune, a former Shock Trooper-turned-mercenary who fought with the Rebel Alliance.

Also starring Nick Nolte, Taika Waititi and Rocky star Carl Weathers, The Mandalorian takes place five years after the events of Return of the Jedi and a second season is already in the works.

The show's first season will consist of eight episodes and it will premiere on Disney+ on its US launch day, Tuesday, November 12.

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