It has been revealed that Star Wars legend Mark Hamill made a secret cameo appearance in the first season of spin-off series The Mandalorian.

Entertainment trade website Deadline.com reports that Hamill voiced a droid bartender in the fifth episode of the first season of The Mandalorian - in the same iconic cantina that featured in the original Star Wars film, A New Hope.

The secret was shared with Star Wars fans in the final episode of behind-the-scenes show Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian.

The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau explained that the droid's name is EV-9D9, and that he also appeared torturing other droids in Return of the Jedi.

Season two of The Mandalorian is due on Disney+ later this year.

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