10 Lil Outfits For the Babu Friks in Mandalorian and Grogu
At a test screening for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 33-time Oscar winner, and stepson to Seth Rogan, Steven Spielberg had one question to ask, “What happened to Babu Frik?”, forever changing the movie, and perhaps the world.
As his beloved species returns to the big screen in Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Grogu (Or as Spielberg is rumoured to have suggested, The Mandalorian, Grogu and a couple of Babu Friks), we’ve assembled the greatest minds at GateCrashers to ask an even more important question: What lil’ outfits would we like to see him wear?
A Lil Sailor Suit
As seen in both the trailers of The Mandalorian and Grogu and also LEGO form, the other Babu Friks, or “Anzellans” as Disney would prefer we call them, have their own spaceship. As we see them travelling through space, it’s easy to imagine a simpler time, in which Babu Frik would sail the seven seas, donning a lil cap with an anchor on it and one of those lil scarves.
An Ewok onesie
Not real Ewok fur obviously. But even then, is it insensitive to wear faux Ewok fur? They’re not exactly known for being chill. One thing for sure, though, cancellable or not, the only thing this is more than problematic is adorable and cuddlable.
A Business Suit
Even Babu Frik has business to attend to in his full time job of repairing droids so they can speak evil languages for the gang of drug runners he works for/with. And when he does, it’s important he looks his best. A fancy 3-piece, maybe a lil pocket square, a nice tie, maybe even a bowtie for those extra special occasions. The sort of thing that would make James Bond jealous.
A Spooky Lil Ghost
Is he a human ghost? Is he a Babu Frik ghost, brutally murdered and returned to this world to haunt those who wronged him, seeking vengeance upon the wicked? Or is it just a sheet, thankfully with a mouth painted on it so no one gets a bad idea. Who cares, he can haunt me any day.
A Spider-Man costume
Spider-man Spider-Frik, Spider-Frik, does whatever a Spider-Frik does. Can he swing from a web? Probably, he’s Spiiiiiiiider-Frik! Watch out for Spider-Frik. Is he a Babu Frik bitten by a radioactive spider or a spider bitten by a radioactive Babu Frik? Much to think about.
A Dracula
Imagine this, you’re alone in the woods and the moonlight is the only light you see. In a clearing in front of you, a majestic vampire throws open his cape, revealing none other than Babu Frik. He’s your oldest friend! Get it?
A Metal Bikini
Yeah…we’re sorry for this one…
Dinosaur Costume
Presumably using his man sized IG-11 mech from The Mandalorian Season 3 but improved upon because a) now a T-Rex and b) Roaring will reduce Taika Watiti’s ability to riff on a level anyone could call “frikking sublime”.
Hawaiian Shirt
Picture it. You’re attending a barbeque. You walk through the house, pictures of Babu Frik, his wife who is probably a really hot Twi’lek, and their kids who really don’t make sense biologically but you don’t question it. It’s a house that’s lived in, full of love and memories. You get to the yard and there he is, in his Hawaiian shirt and cargo shorts. “HEY HEY!”, he shouts as he sees you, handing you a beer with one hand while he flips burgers on the grill with the other. His oldest buddy, C-3PO, is there, cracking jokes like he only does in The Rise of Skywalker. You feel at home for the first time.
Darth Maul
Ok this one is definitely crossing some lines. But once Babu Frik records that apology video and writes his notes app message for his Truth Social, all will be forgiven. It was also a dog costume, sorry, they had a 2 for 1 deal we couldn’t pass up…
The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theatres May 22nd, and while we can’t guarentee Babu Frik wears any of these outfits in it, we can almost guarentee he won’t. Have any outfits you’d like to see Babu Frik wear? Put them in the comments below or send them to us on social media!
