Temuera Morrison: Lucasfilm Has Boba Fett 'On the Shelf'

Star Wars fan-favorite character Boba Fett seemingly won’t be seen anytime soon. The Book of Boba Fett was one of the most anticipated projects in the franchise, but the series was seen as a major disappointment, with the character sidelined in two episodes of his seven-episode run in favor of Din Djarin.

At the 2025 Tampa Bay Convention Morrison urged fans to “send a fax, or a letter, or an email” to Lucasfilm — and says the studio later told him the character was “on the shelf.” “I was only joking. I’m at a convention, and I say stupid things,” Morrison told Inverse, recalling that Lucasfilm rang him: “Look, you’ve been put on the shelf, Boba Fett.

We might open up the jar later.” He also reflected on his time in the franchise, his hope for more seasons, and how much he enjoyed working with Ming-Na Wen. “When you do a series like Boba Fett and work with Ming-Na [Wen], I started to think, ‘Man, this is it.

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