Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver & Jon Favreau Play Trivia Ahead of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'

I could have named them. I believe you. I'd been able to just get it out in time. I've never seen Pedro this serious, though. When you get competitive, you really take it up a notch. Lockdown. It's very competitive. It's sick. This isn't about revenge. It's about preventing another war. Hello everyone, I'm Mark Ellis and I'm thrilled to be joined by the stars and director of Star Wars, The Mandalorian and Grogu. Seven years later, Star Wars is back in theaters thanks to these heroes. I'm so excited because one of my favorite things to do with unsuspecting celebrities is play movie trivia. How do you all feel about your movie TV trivia games? I feel very confident. Really? If you ask me questions about these guys. Well that's the conceit here is because it's going to be questions about each other's careers as you've matriculated in Hollywood. So we're going to team you up. I think I like the stars versus the director. Okay. John, you're going to be on an island. That's fine. But you got a really cool team name. You're going to be team Grogu. Good. I like it. You guys are team Mando. How's that sound? Sounds good. We can't be Mando and Grogu. They don't, they're not against each other. They, sometimes they're a little, they like to be at odds with each other. They're kind of like an odd couple situation. They can play games. That's true. They can play games. Sigourney always here to save the day. All right. So each question is going to be worth two points in round one. All right. If you need help, I got multiple choice. At that point, the value of the question goes down to one. Are we ready to play? Yes. The excitement in here is palpable, folks. All right. Team Mandalorian, this first one's for you. Okay. This Jon Favreau movie is celebrating its 30th anniversary and includes the line, Vegas, baby, Vegas. Swingers. That is two points for team Mandalorian right off the bat. I was going to say, you can consult amongst your, amongst your team. I'm going to have to be the knee against them. Do you want to play you against these two? He's too, he's loaded for bear. Is he that good? I think we'll be on team Grogu. Yeah, that's fine. He can be team Mandalorian. They're going to team up. Okay. All right. This is the first ever switcheroo mid game that we've ever had. And now I ask a question to team Grogu, who is now Sigourney and Jon. All right. Here we go. Team Grogu. This is not going to work. You guys have to stay on a team. I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. I just looked at the next question. I was like, well, this is about Sigourney, so it's not really going to work. So she doesn't get to answer questions about her own, but I get to answer questions about Sigourney's career. You might. Her queer career. You might. You might get to later on in the show. Maybe I can phone a friend. I'll phone a friend. He could be like an all-time quarterback. You're going to have to gag me. All right. Team Grogu, this is for you. Not for you, Pedro, although it is about Sigourney's career. In the movie Alien, what was the name of the ship that Ellen Ripley was on? Nostromo. Two points for team Grogu. It is two to two. I own the hat. You're going to love this one, Pedro. And Sigourney, I think, too. This next one's a picture round. Okay? Okay. All right. The picture round is this. I'm going to show you a picture of Jon, and you tell me, what TV show is this from? What classic 90s sitcom did you see Jon Favreau look like that in? I have no idea. This is not AI, by the way. This is actually me and one of the high points of my career. One of my favorite movies. I would say the V. Friends. Very close. Okay. Do you want to go down to multiple choice for one point? Yes, please. Multiple choice. Is it A, Seinfeld? B, Step by Step? C, Frasier? Or D, Mad About You? Well, then, I mean, if it's close- Mad About You. No, no, it's Seinfeld. It's Seinfeld. The color doesn't seem right for Seinfeld. The expression on his face seems right for Seinfeld. That's true. He's a sad clown. I am Eric the Clown on Seinfeld talking to George Costanza there. And it was- The hint being close because they were two of the most popular shows going at the same time. I think also NBC. Was it- Must Seem Close. That must have been so much fun. Yeah. It was so much fun. The only problem was, I was an actor I cast, and people would ask me, and I had to, you know, when you do dress rehearsal, you dress like that, they would say, so are you actually a clown? I'm like, no, I'm an actor. Like, everybody thought I was a clown that they hired to do the part. I'm like, no, I'm an actor. I'm dressed as a clown. You're living in the past, man. You hung up on some clown from the 60s, man. To watch them at the peak of Seinfeld, the creative process with Larry Charles, Larry David, Jerry, the whole cast, and they could do whatever they wanted. Nobody questioned their comedic instincts. And then the next week, you know, it would come out, you know, very soon after. So it was like they were getting this immediate feedback loop. I thought that was one of the pinnacles. They were having a great time, and I was just happy to be a part of it. I have to see this Seinfeld. Oh, it's a great episode, too. It's called The Fire, by the way. It's called The Fire. He tells George that he's living in the past. But we can get nostalgic about Star Wars a little bit, right? So let's take a break from trivia. Sigourney, what was your favorite part about just getting to play in the Star Wars world galaxy a little bit? Well, probably flying the X-Wing, just being on the set, you know, of the bar with all the different pilots and different species. I think I just loved everything about it. And I especially loved the movie, I have to say. And the aliens are nicer in this one, too, I think. Some of them. They do seem to be calmer. We had a sad clown picture for the last one, so we're going to perk things up now. John, this question is going to be for you. And this is a picture of one of the stars of The Mandalorian and Grogu. Can you tell me what 2022 film this Pedro is from? I've seen that picture a lot, but not in context of the film. It's a very popular meme. I know it's the name. It's a hard question. It's the one with Nick Cage? Yeah, the one with Nick Cage. Going to need the exact title right here. And I can give you multiple choice. Let's do multiple choice. Multiple choice. Your options, I think you're going to get this. Is it A. Eddington, B. DriveAway Dolls, C. Freaky Tales, or D. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent? Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. What an unfair, long title. But that turned into a meme, and kind of the theme with that was make your own kind of music. If, Pedro, by chance, you get memed somehow from Mandalorian and Grogu, and people take an image and they're like, oh, that's a meme, is there a song that you would like to pair with it? It's hard to pick a song around this movie because Ludwig Goransson's score is so stellar. I usually make a playlist for every project that I'm in. And on this one, I listened to his music for The Mandalorian. And when I saw the movie, there were so many different things that blew me away. I didn't think that Ludwig could surpass himself. He's not exaggerating. What he did for the show was like here, and then you'd hear high school marching bands playing it, and they would play it at concerts. And then this thing he did in this movie, he somehow notched it up another. And you let him fly. It's nuts because he does things in this movie that you wouldn't think would fit in a Star Wars film classically, but you're watching the movie and it's the perfect pairing with whatever setting that we have. I love watching the end credits because we have a lot of end credits. Six minutes, because you have all of these people who worked on the film, especially visual effects artists, but his music is playing like score suites are playing over it, and it just moves so great because it's like a playlist. He did an amazing, amazing job. It's going to keep a lot of butts in seats until the very end of the movie. Speaking of films that this young man has directed, we are back to Team Mandalorian. The score is tied three to three. Your next question could be worth as many as two points. John has directed two Disney movies that are based on classic Disney animated films. The Jungle Book and The Lion King. Yes, but that wasn't the question. Name those films. I could have named them. I believe you. I've been able to just get it out in time. I've never seen Pedro this serious, though. When you get competitive, you really take it up a notch. It's terrible. It's sick. Are you competitive in charades as well? Any game. What's your party game? Celebrity. Twister. If y'all make a sequel, we're doing Twister. I will lose at Twister. She's so dry. My back is just not up for the gig anymore. Pedro, I'm going to need you to keep your trivia hat on a little bit. You may be able to switch sides. Not that you would ever ditch Sigourney. If John needs a phone-a-friend, I think you might be able to help out. John, your question now. They're up, too. It's five to three. Sigourney is one of 12 performers ever who has been nominated for two Oscars at the same ceremony. Can you name the films that she was nominated for? Sigourney Friend, Working Girl for Best Supporting Actress and Leading Actress for Gorillas in the Mist. A Mike Nichols comedy and a biographical book adaptation of Diane Fossey directed by Michael Apted. I don't care who wins. Do we even have prizes for all? Because Pedro deserves a prize regardless if the team wins. Who should have been nominated for Best Director and the movie should have been nominated for Best Picture. And somebody I know should have won Best Actress. Movie trivia is the best when you get a little bit of a saucy opinion. Somebody should have walked away with two Oscars that year. Alright, Team Mando, back to you for your final question here and it's worth two points. We are currently tied mainly thanks to Pedro. Before he was Happy Hogan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, John Favreau was in a 2003 Marvel film. Do we know the movie? This is a good question. Is there multiple choice? Now this is worth three points, however if you need a hint, I can give it to you but the value of the question goes down to two. But can I just say it? If you think you know it. Three points for Team Mando. You're on fire. I'm a dork. They're up three and now it all comes down to Team Grogu. And you can't rely on your buddy Mando anymore for this final question. Because it's worth three points and this question is about him. We're tapping into Pedro Pascal's incredible TV career. He was on Game of Thrones and he played Oberyn Martell, John. He died in a trial by combat. Defending what fan favorite character? I should know this. He's from Dorne. He was fighting the Mountain. He was defending... You know all the facts so far. I know everything around it. He was defending his sister? I'm sorry, I don't remember the plot point. That's very much a part of it. It was a woman. Technically it was not a woman. The long game is my sister. So I feel like he deserves one point. I'll give him a point because he's still going to lose. But I was defending Tyrion Lannister played by Peter Dinklage. It was a trial by combat. That's right. And you took hit. If you're Tyrion, you call Oberyn Martell in. You took his spot. Sadly, which is an answer to a question that I would know had I played the part or not. Defending Tyrion Lannister. Team Mandalorian wins. Congratulations guys. We teased them a big prize at the beginning of the show and I do not disappoint. Can I have my prizes over here? Look at these plushies that you guys each win. Congrats. Ready to play catch here? There you go. If you want to give a victory speech like you just won an Oscar, go ahead. I would just like to say that Jon Favreau, I think, is one of those mensches that helps people win. We battled snacks once. And he kind of gave me the upper hand there as well. I played as hard as I could here. He's one of those guys. He gave it effort. He tried. He was excited initially to be on an island by himself, but I think once we saw the veracity that Mandalorian... I'm one of those jerks that'll probably, like, if I had my own kid, I'd probably not let him win at a game. Which is probably why I'm fatherless. And Jon and his generosity. So Jon... I appreciate this ceremonial, but I'm out of my league with this. I'm the Jack Lemmon of the Rotten Tomatoes derby. I'm very impressed, though, with your facility with those facts. No, seriously. I've got one more question, then we've got to wrap up. This is for all the marbles here. In what Pixar film does your co-star Sigourney Weaver voice a ship's computer? He doesn't even waste a question. Okay, the last question I have is, Pedro had three major films released last year. Name two of them. Me? Yeah. That's your own career! You know what the problem is? The years get very blended. We'll be right back. Eddington. And the Fantastic Four. First Steps. And The Materialists. And that is the game. That is all the time we have. Next time, Pedro's going to be on a team by himself. And the third time we play this, we are playing Twister. Thank you all so much for joining us today. My name is Mark Ellis. We'll see you next time right here at Rotten Tomatoes.