‘The Mandalorian’ fans baffled by Jack Black and Lizzo cameos: “What is happening to ‘Star Wars’?”

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The Mandalorian fans have been left baffled by the cameos of Jack Black and Lizzo in the latest episode of the Star Wars spin-off series.Released on Disney+ on Wednesday (April 5), the episode ‘Chapter 22: Guns for Hire’ saw the pair star as an eccentric couple.The pop singer and School Of Rock star appeared as The Duchess and Captain Bombardier respectively, two characters that Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Grogu and Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) encounter on their travels.The episode also featured Back To The Future star Christopher Lloyd, who played Commissioner Helgait.However, it was Black and Lizzo’s involvement that drew the biggest reaction from Star Wars fans, with many highlighting silliness of their scenes together.“What are Jack Black and Lizzo doing here?” tweeted one person alongside a skull emoji.

While another wrote: “What is The Mandalorian even about anymore?”What is THE MANDALORIAN even about anymore https://t.co/1y4jQEb9b1— Zoë Rose Bryant (@ZoeRoseBryant) April 5, 2023Referring to a scene in which Lizzo’s character awards Grogu with a knighthood, another person tweeted: “Lizzo just knighted Baby Yoda aka Grogu.

What is happening in Star Wars?”Someone else commented: “Wtf Jack Black, Lizzo, and Christopher Lloyd guest starring in The Mandalorian?

This is very bizarre,” while another added: ““‘Guns for Hire’ is the craziest TV episode ever made.”You can find more reactions below.The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 6“Guns for Hire” is the craziest TV episode ever made #StarWars#TheMandalorian #JackBlack #Lizzo #ChristopherLloyd #Grogu #Knight pic.twitter.com/EVo2XivIDB— Atom (@theatomreview) April 5, 2023Mandalorian Spoilers.....Lizzo just knighted Baby yoda aka grogu.