Timothy Olyphant joins star cast of The Mandalorian season 2

The Deadwood and Hitman fame actor Timothy Olyphant is set to join the cast ensemble of The Mandalorian season 2. The forthcoming season is slated to bow in October on Disney+.

Washington: American actor Timothy Olyphant will now be officially joining the cast for season two of the hit Star Wars show on Disney Plus - The Mandalorian.

However, it is not clear whether the Deadwood star will be portraying a new character or a well-known role from the extended Star Wars universe, cited Deadline.

The Justified actor will be joined by some new faces, including Rosario Dawson, Temuera Morrison, Katee Sackhoff and Michael Biehn in the coming American space Western series.

The Mandalorian season 2 will return in October on Disney+.

Alita: Battle Angel helmer Robert Rodriguez and Ant-Man helmer Peyton Reed have joined returning director Dave Filloni and show creator Jon Favreau, who also is directing an episode, for the project.

Olyphant seems to be a good fit for the gunslinging worlds in the Mandalorian series. The actor gained popularity for playing a sheriff in the much revered Western Deadwood and a tough lawman on Justified, an FX series that ran six seasons.

With inputs from ANI.