But the legendary director of Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and many, many other all-time big screen classics does have a role in Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu – albeit only a voice one.
"I wrote this character, and we made a wish list of who we might want to go out to as voice talent," he explained in an interview ahead of release.
"Now, it's easier to get somebody to commit to being a part of something when you're not going to be on set for four months [and] thankfully [former LucasFilm president] Kathy Kennedy had a relationship with him... a long-standing friendship."
"'It was a dream," Favreau recalled. "He's a hero of mine creatively. If you look at any of my films, my earlier independent films, you can see clearly I was brought up on... he was sort of a point of inspiration for me from the beginning."
Favreau explained that Weaver was very "open" to taking on the part, and that the character had been an especially important one for him and LucasFilm president Dave Filoni.
"She hits the screen and all of a sudden her reputation is subconsciously brought to mind, and as you see her as a commanding officer of this base... she's definitely an authority figure.
He continued: "You completely accept it, because you know that she's not just stepping on the screen as this character, she's also.... everything else she's ever played is in the back of your mind."
View Green Video on the source websiteThere have been a whole host of streaming shows on Disney+ – including three seasons of The Mandalorian – and so perhaps there's a feeling in some quarters that it's harder than ever for a Star Wars project to really stand out.
"I think there's a lot going on now, not just in Star Wars, but everywhere there's a lot of stories being told," he said.
"I think that if a world is well defined, there's lots of different stories. I think people seek out what they like in it.
The Mandalorian & Grogu is coming to cinemas on 22 May.
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