The Mandalorian star reveals he's broken three iconic Star Wars weapons so far

The Mandalorian season 1 on Disney+ spoilers follow.

Moff Gideon is definitely an expert with a saber in The Mandalorian. Actor Giancarlo Esposito – not so much!

Though the UK is still catching up on the Star Wars live-action series, the full first season is out in the US, and climaxes with the arrival of the former Imperial officer to stalk Mando and The Child (aka Baby Yoda).

One of the big reveals in the finale is that Moff Gideon possesses the Darksaber, which has mythical standing in Star Wars lore. Fans will actually get to see the Darksaber in action during season two – as Giancarlo Esposito confirmed to IMDb recently.

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"I have been practising," he revealed. "I'm decent. I'm getting better. You have to respect the power of it. The energy of it. It's long, dude. I've bopped myself three times with it, already.

"Pop yourself in the head. I'm like, 'Oh my god, what do you do?' I start laughing. People look at me and want me to be the expert right off the bat because I am the badass [in the show]. But, you know, it takes practice."

Hopefully practice makes perfect because Giancarlo also admitted that he's already made some costly mistakes on set.

"We have long ones, and we have short ones because… guess what? I can say this. I'm going through spoilers in my [head]. I can say it. I've broken three of those bad boys," he confessed with a laugh.

"[They say], 'Pull, pull'. I ain't pulling nothing! I'm coming at you! That's all I'll say. I have some scenes coming up in this next season that are going to really excite you. I love to fight. I want to be the best.

"I'm very competitive, and I have some great partners with which to practice on."

The Mandalorian season one is now available to stream in its entirety on Disney+.

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