There’s a reason that Mandalorian armour became such a enormous’vast’massive’tremendous deal in the Star Wars galaxy: simply put, it looks cool as hell. That distinctive helmet and breastplate made Boba Fett an instant hit with fans eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfullywhere in/with regard to’concerning’regarding decades – and Din Djarin has more than picked up that mantle in The Mandalorian, bringing serious swagger and slick, stoic stature to the tradition Mandalorian acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure -up. This really is the way. But while Mando looks undeniably awesome from the outside, the reality of being inside that suit is altoacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure her different.###“It’s like putting on a head-to-toe glove with weights on it,” Pedro Pascal tells Empire of what it’s like being inside Din Djarin’s Beskar acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure -up. While that helmet is impenetrable in/with regard to’concerning’regarding his enemies to see beneath, it’s equally as tough’challenging’demanding’awkward in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the Mandalorian actors to see out of. “It’s ironic that you can’t see any facial expression because it puts you in the world so utterly , and instantly makes the character feel real – but you can’t see shit!” he laughs.###Over the course of Season 1, Season 2, The Book Of Boba Fett, and now into Season 3, Mando’s armour has gone through all kinds of upgrades on-screen – and the costume has enhance’promote’polish up d too in that time. But there’s no acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting around it: that visor window remains as impractical as it is wicked’dreadful’undesirable’adverse’vile ass. “They’ve continued to finesse and make it more comin/with regard to’concerning’regarding table, but it’s like going blind,” Pascal recounts. “Your breath utterly fogs up the narrow slit that you can see through. There’s no peripheral vision. If there’s a hole, I’m gonna fall into it.” In all other ways, despite’in spite of’albeit , it’s the ideal way to channel the might and mystery of one of Star Wars’ coolest heroes “When it’s on, you straight away’in a flash’promptly’instantaneous’in a trice feel powerful, conserve’preserve ed, dangerous, and like a conserve’preserve or,” says Pascal. Just, don’t possess’own’nurse him standing near any holes, ok?###The new issue of Empire takes a world-exclusive dive into The Mandalorian’s epic return in a massive 20-page blowout packed with major interviews, never-bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e-seen images, fresh concept art, and much more. We acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure under the helmet with the Mandalorians themselves, Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff and Emily Swallow; we go long with Mandalorian creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni in a huge new joint interview, spanning their entire journey with the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue so far and what comes next; plus, we go back to the beginning of Grogu in an all-new oral history. Prepare to hunt down a copy when it hits newsstands on Thursday 16 February – or become an Empire member now to access the issue in full on launch day. You can also pre-order the issue online now here. The Mandalorian returns to Disney+ on 1 March.