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While he may look similar to theStar Warscharacter known as theMandalorian, the bounty hunter tasked with protecting a young creature named Grogu, the Maskalorian has a very different purpose: protecting people fromCOVID-19.
Footage from the mask giveaways has been shared on theMaskalorianTikTok channel, which has amassed more than 21,000 followers and garnered millions of views.
The Maskalorian has surprised people with masks inNew York City, Vienna and other places around the world (including onairplane flights).
“I just kind of wanted to see, I wonder if I can encourage people in a playful and humorous way,” 43-year-old filmmaker Matt Adams, who portrays the Maskalorian, told theWashington Postof his mission.
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“It’s kind of like the Mandalorian with a smile under his helmet,” he told thePost. “The Mandalorian on vacation.”
And like the Mandalorian, the Maskalorian also has a tiny green friend he carries around, but this miniature alien is named Masku instead of Grogu.
Many Maskalorian videos include Adams' wife, Simone Adams, who dresses up as a character who resembles “The Armorer” fromThe Mandalorian.
“Would you like a mask?” Simone, of the Center for Digital Teaching and Learning at the University of Graz in Austria, said to a group of friends in one of the couple’s YouTubevideos.
“It’s made of white beskar,” she explained to one of the friends, playfully referencing the durable metal in theStar Warsuniverse. “It will protect you when you’re inside.”
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Adams says the joyful expressions he receives from onlookers have made his efforts worthwhile.
“It’s not an easy time right now,” he told thePost. “If you can provide a break in their day, for me, it doesn’t get any better than that.”
source: people.com
