Star Wars Fans Have The Best Reactions To George Lucas Holding Baby Yoda

Star Wars: The Mandalorian was a giant hit for Disney+ near the services’ launch, and people can’t stop talking about Baby Yoda. A picture of George Lucas holding the adorable puppet from Behind-the-Scenes sprung up and fans are still freaking out about it online. It is pretty cute as Yoda has long been a favorite of the Star Wars creator. Just like Werner Herzog before him, he was probably caught off guard by how lovable the little puppet can be in person. Jon Favreau has only been fanning the flames that have raged online for his newly created sensation. Dropping tidbits about the creature while still keeping important details like its name firmly out of the reach of fans. Helping his cause is the fact that The Mandalorian is the single biggest standout series from Disney+ in the early days of the streaming service. Season 2 is coming and fans are more than ready for another helping of adventures.

Herzog described his interactions with the puppet last year and he was immediately struck by The Child. “And I saw two technicians operating it remotely. One was for the eyes and the mouth, the other was for other facial expressions, it’s a phenomenal technical achievement, and beyond the technological achievement, it’s heartbreaking. I don’t know…but on the set it looked absolutely convincing. It made you cry when you saw it.”

Favreau explained how much he appreciated the company allowing him to keep the entire Baby Yoda phenomenon under wraps. “I have to thank Disney and Lucasfilm, because the way the cat usually gets out of the bag with that stuff is merchandising and toy catalogs and things like that,” Favreau recalls. “So they really back us up. We really wanted to have it be that you had to watch it yourself, so that every time you watch the show, there are new twists and secrets that come out. That requires a lot of restraint from the people who are footing the bill, saying they’re gonna hold back on certain things so that the public doesn’t know ahead of time. Part of that was holding back on some of the merchandise and holding back on some of the characters.”

Here are the best responses to the adorable photo:

The MOST blessed image

For those keeping score at home

Sistine Chapel vibes

A celebration of GOATs

Everyone is at peace

Such pride.

Always two…