The Book Of Boba Fett Intentionally Copied Patton Oswalt’s Parks And Rec Rant
In April 2013, Patton Oswalt made a visitor look throughout Parks and Recreation Season 5 as Garth Blundin, an area resident of Pawnee who went on an epic filibuster rant that lined every little thing from the MCU to the return of Boba Fett within the Star Wars universe. In 2021, followers acknowledged {that a} scene from The Ebook of Boba Fett appeared as if it was immediately lifted from Oswalt’s improvised scene. Now, Oswalt has said that it was no coincidence.
Throughout an look on Jimmy Kimmel Reside, Oswalt revealed that The Mandalorian and The Ebook of Boba Fett producer Jon Favreau affirmed that the homage to Oswalt’s Parks and Rec rant was utterly intentional.
“When The Ebook of Boba Fett got here on [Disney+], Jon Favreau confirmed this for me, they minimize the opening shot to match my filibuster,” mentioned Oswalt. “You may sync them up time-wise… [it] pans down from the dual suns, the hand comes out of the sand, you’ll be able to match it as much as my filibuster. They did that on function.”
Oswalt seen the identical factor in 2021, and retweeted the next publish that matches his phrases with the motion.
The official Parks and Recreation YouTube channel posted the prolonged minimize of Oswalt’s rant over 11 years in the past, and it is nonetheless there for posterity.
Disney and Lucasfilm have not revealed any future plans for Boba Fett, however maybe he’ll return within the upcoming movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu. That film will hit theaters on Could 22, 2026.
