Gremlins director Joe Dante claims the beloved Baby Yoda was 'completely stolen' from his Gizmo

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The 2019 debut of the new Star Wars series The Mandalorian revealed one of the most beloved new characters in the franchise, dubbed by fans as Baby Yoda, but Gremlins director Joe Dante believes the character was ripped off.Dante, 75, directed the 1984 film Gremlins, one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, which featured a lovable Gremlin character named Gizmo.The filmmaker believes that the Baby Yoda was 'completely stolen' and copied from his Gizmo character, he revealed in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.

Rip-off:The 2019 debut of the new Star Wars series The Mandalorian revealed one of the most beloved new characters in the franchise, dubbed by fans as Baby Yoda, but Gremlins director Joe Dante believes the character was ripped off Gizmo:Dante, 75, directed the 1984 film Gremlins, one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, which featured a lovable Gremlin character named GizmoDante made it clear that he isn't seeking any sort of legal action against the Disney-owned LucasFilm, though he's certainly not too happy.Gremlins follows a father (Lloyd Bridges) who picks up a mogwai, as a gift for his son (Zach Galligan), who he affectionately calls Gizmo.

Dante revealed in the interview that he thinks Gizmo is 'really key' to the 'longevity' of the 1984 blockbuster, which was the third-highest grossing movie of that year, behind just Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Director Joe:Dante made it clear that he isn't seeking any sort of legal action against the Disney-owned LucasFilm, though he's certainly not too happy'Which brings me, of course, to the subject of Baby Yoda, who is completely stolen and is just out-and-out copied.