Jango Fett

Lore & Background

In early drafts of Attack of the Clones, Jango's first name was "J'mee." His final name references Sergio Corbucci's 1966 Spaghetti Western film Django, featuring a hyper-violent drifter played by Franco Nero. Visually, Jango wears a sleek armored suit largely based on Boba Fett's iconic outfit from the original trilogy, though his color scheme was changed to silver and blue to contrast with Boba's green, red, and orange. Uniquely, his armor includes thigh, shin, and spat plates but lacks the accessories and trophies common to other Mandalorians. George Lucas established that while Jango wears Mandalorian armor, he is not from their planet. In Legends continuity, specifically the comic Jango Fett: Open Seasons, flashbacks reveal he was adopted into the culture by a mentor named Jaster and hailed from Concord Dawn before fighting in the Mandalorian Civil Wars.

In Their Own Story

Jango's primary role in Attack of the Clones began when he was hired by Sith Lord Darth Tyranus to serve as the genetic template for the Grand Army of the Republic. Later, Viceroy Nute Gunray hired him to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala. Jango subcontracted this job to shape-shifter Zam Wesell. After two failed attempts on the Senator's life, Jango killed Wesell with a poison dart to prevent her from leading the Jedi to Kamino. Despite these efforts, Obi-Wan Kenobi traced the dart to Kamino, discovering the clone army being produced there. The confrontation forced Jango to flee to Geonosis to rendezvous with Tyranus. During the Battle of Geonosis, a rhinoceros-like beast known as a reek trampled and damaged his jetpack. Unable to fly away, he was decapitated by Mace Windu.

Reader's Guide

Temuera Morrison portrayed Jango in Attack of the Clones and voiced him in most video game appearances, including Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: Battlefront II, and the PSP version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Morrison noted that he "couldn't see anything" while wearing the costume's helmet due to fog from his breath. Other actors provided voices for specific games: Jeff Bennett in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, Andrew Chaikin in Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, and Bob Marshall appeared physically in a commercial (voice by an unknown actor). In the animated series The Clone Wars, Jango is mentioned posthumously; his son Boba attempts revenge against Mace Windu using a trap inside Jango's helmet. Later series like The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch expand on his history, revealing he was adopted into Mandalorian culture and that Omega is an enhanced female clone of his template.

Did You Know?

• Jango Fett's name is a reference to the character Django from the 1966 Spaghetti Western film Django.
• His armor was initially planned to be white but was changed to silver and blue to contrast with Boba Fett's green, red, and orange suit.
• Actor Temuera Morrison could not see while wearing Jango's helmet due to breath fog inside the mask.
• The character makes a guest appearance as an unlockable character in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
• An evil pig version of the character named "Jango Fatt" appears as a playable character in Angry Birds Star Wars II.