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Baby Yoda almost didn't exist in "The Mandalorian" due to initial doubts from a producer.
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The producer, Dave Filoni, was hesitant about introducing a baby version of Yoda to the show.
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Filoni eventually agreed to the idea, as long as they handled it properly.
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Baby Yoda, or Grogu, was created to offer something new and unseen by the audience.
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There were discussions about using CGI for Grogu, but a puppet was ultimately chosen.
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Werner Herzog convinced Filoni to believe in the power of the puppet.