Cobb Vanth: Difference between revisions

In May 2020, it was reported that [[Timothy Olyphant]] would appear as Cobb Vanth in the second season of ''The Mandalorian'' [[web television]] series, potentially confirming the character's Mandalorian armour from the ''Aftermath'' trilogy to have been that of [[Boba Fett]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/timothy-olyphant-mandalorian-character/ |title=Exclusive: Timothy Olyphant Will Wear Boba Fett's Iconic Armor in ''The Mandalorian'' Season 2 |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |work=[[/Film]] |date=May 19, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519164714/https://www.slashfilm.com/timothy-olyphant-mandalorian-character/ |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the second season's premiere, "[[Chapter 9: The Marshal]]", the show's [[The Mandalorian (character)|title character]] arrives in Mos Pelgo looking for a Mandalorian and is surprised to find Cobb instead, who is wearing Fett's Mandalorian armor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/timothy-olyphant-joins-mandalorian-1294788 |title=Timothy Olyphant Joins 'The Mandalorian' (Exclusive) |last=Kit |first=Borys |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 15, 2020 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/timothy-olyphant-mandalorian-character/ |title=Exclusive: Timothy Olyphant Will Wear Boba Fett's Iconic Armor in 'The Mandalorian' Season 2 |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |work=[[/Film]] |date=May 19, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519164714/https://www.slashfilm.com/timothy-olyphant-mandalorian-character/ |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> Following a brief standoff, after which Cobb summarises how he acquired the armour, he offers to give his armor to the Mandalorian in exchange for his assistance in killing the [[krayt dragon]] he failed to kill in the ''Aftermath'' trilogy, allying with the Tusken Raiders once again to do so. Thanks to an ingenious idea by the Mandalorian to use a [[bantha]] as a [[Suicide attack|suicide bomber]] and have it detonate once the dragon eats it, which nearly results in failure and the Mandalorian's death, they manage to kill the dragon, obtaining a pearl in the process. Following this, Cobb honors their agreement by giving up the armor to the Mandalorian, and the two part on good terms.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-season-2-marshal-podracer-anakin-phantom-menace/ |title=''The Mandalorian'': Does The Marshal Have Anakin's Podracer? |last=Moran |first=Sarah |work=[[Screen Rant]] |date=October 31, 2020 |access-date=October 31, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Upon the character's initial appearance in the ''Aftermath'' trilogy, speculation was common as to the character's Mandalorian armour belonging to Boba Fett, or the character themselves being a disguised Fett; the former theory was proven true in the second season of ''The Mandalorian''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2017/03/the-mysterious-cobb-vanth-precurser-to-a-post-return-of-the-jedi-boba-fett-film.html |title=The Mysterious Cobb Vanth: Precurser To a Post-''Return of the Jedi'' Boba Fett Film? |last=Pate |first=Jordan |work=StarWarsNews.Net |date=March 2, 2017 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bobafettfanclub.com/news/fettpedia/is-that-boba-fetts-armor-post-sarlacc-in-star-wars-aftermath/ |title=Is That Boba Fett's Armor Post-Sarlacc in "''Star Wars: Aftermath''?" |last=Crain |first=Quinn |work=Boba Fett Fan Club |date=September 6, 2015 |access-date=September 6, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-mandalorian-boba-fett-armor-marshal-retcon/ |title=Boba Fett Armor Retcon: ''The Mandalorian'' Changes Disney's ''Star Wars'' Canon? |last=Hunt |first=James |work=[[Screen Rant]] |date=November 1, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> Olyphant's portrayal of Cobb in ''The Mandalorian'' was generally praised, with Rachel Leishman of ''[[The Mary Sue]]'' describing the character's backstory of acquiring the armour of Fett as "[h]onestly, iconic", and ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' drawing comparisons of Olyphant's portrayal to "basically [his ''[[Justified (TV series)|Justified]]'' character] [[Raylan Givens]]... in Space". ''[[TechRadar]]'' additionally expressed interest in seeing a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] developed around the character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.themarysue.com/timothy-olyphant-mandalorian/ |title=Let's Talk About Timothy Olyphant in ''The Mandalorian''—and That Exciting Reveal |last=Leishman |first=Rachel |work=[[The Mary Sue]] |date=October 30, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/did-the-mandalorian-just-set-up-its-first-star-wars-tv-spin-off-with-cobb-vanth |title=Did ''The Mandalorian'' season 2 just set up a Star Wars TV spin-off with Cobb Vanth? |last=Roberts |first=Samuel |work=[[TechRadar]] |date=November 1, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-mandalorian-timothy-olyphant-cobb-vanth-justified-raylan-givens-in-space/ |title=''The Mandalorian'': Timothy Olyphant Is Basically ''Justified'''s Raylan Givens... in Space |last=David |first=Ari |work=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |date=October 31, 2020 |access-date=October 31, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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