The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+ hasn’t been holding back when it comes to casting super cool guest stars. In The Book of Boba Fett Episode 3 “The Streets of Mos Espa” we get Danny Trejo, Stephen Root, and one of the breakout stars of Showtime’s Yellowjackets, Sophie Thatcher. Thatcher pops up early in the episode as part of a gang of droid-enhanced street toughs Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) is asked to deal with. Instead of punishing the urchins, Fett hires them. This means Sophie Thatcher soon gets to do all sorts of things from heading up a speeder chase in the Mos Espa streets to stabbing Black Krrsantan.
But who exactly is Sophie Thatcher? If you’re not keeping up with Showtime’s Yellowjackets, you might be wondering what the big deal about the shag-haired ingenue is. (And if you are watching Yellowjackets, then you probably just want to squee about how great it is to see Natalie bring her grit and style to the slums of Tatooine!) Here’s everything you need to know about The Book of Boba Fett‘s latest guest star, Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher and her character Drash…
Who Does Yellowjackets Star Sophie Thatcher Play on Disney+’s The Book of Boba Fett?
Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher plays a street tough named Drash on The Book of Boba Fett. At the start of Episode 3, Stephen Root’s water merchant asks Boba Fett to punish a gang of urchins who have been stealing his water. When Fett confronts the gang, Thatcher’s Drash seems the least afraid of the daimyo. She points out that they only stole the water because the prices were unfair — which is backed up by her peers — and that they can’t work for wages because there is no work. Impressed by her spunk, Fett offers Drash and her buddies work as his own heavies.
Drash and her friends have spent what money they have on speeder bikes and machine enhancements to their bodies. Drash’s left forearm and hand have been replaced by a droid’s arm. So far, though, we haven’t seen how that helps her in a fight. What we have witnessed, though, is that Drash has the guts to stab Black Krrsantan in a fight (!!!) and the wits to corner someone in a speeder chase. Drash means business!
Who is Sophie Thatcher? The Yellowjackets Star and Book of Boba Fett Guest Star?
Even though Sophie Thatcher sports a British accent in The Book of Boba Fett, the 21-year-old actress is a native of Chicago, Illinois. Thatcher started acting at the age of four and has appeared in stage productions, Chicago Med, and the films The Exorcist (2016) and Prospect. Her big break came just this past fall when she was cast as the teen Natalie in Yellowjackets. Thatcher plays the younger version of Juliette Lewis’s character on the Showtime show and has become a massive fan favorite, thanks in huge part of Natalie’s style, courage, and kindness.
You can follow Sophie Thatcher on Instagram @soapy.t. Thatcher will likely appear in future episodes of The Book of Boba Fett, but you can also catch her in this Sunday’s Yellowjackets Season 1 finale. Showtime has already renewed the creepy hit for Season 2.
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