Mercedes Mone had the biggest acting gig of her life when, in 2020, she starred in the second season of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian.”
Her performance on the show was credited under her real name, Mercedes Varnado. She played a character named Koska Reeves, one of the two Mandalorian warriors working for Bo-Katan Kryze. Koska is a member of the Nite Owls, a band of female Mandalorian warriors led by Bo-Katan, who later became part of the Mandalore resistance.
While speaking with Hot 97, Mone was asked about her transition into the acting world and shared that it was like pulling teeth to get on the show.
Mone said, “Acting, I really didn’t see it coming because I didn’t know how those doors of opportunities were going to come, especially in WWE. I love WWE, but they tried so hard to not make me do The Mandalorian and put me on house shows when I was supposed to film. It was pulling teeth just to get on that show, just to be a part of that show, so with these new doors of opportunity here at AEW, I have all the time in the world to go do acting and more. Tony will pick me up on the private jet to take me to the shows and back to the other show to film. So it’s so beautiful, it’s so cool that I get these new doors, and I feel like it’s just the universe being like, ‘We want you to be this beautiful superstar that we see you as.’”
Mone was then asked which career she would like to follow: The Rock, John Cena, or Dave Bautista.
Mone said, “I know it’s hard cuz everyone’s successful. They’re all kind of in their own league but doing the same thing, so I just want to be Mercedes Mone. Being the first woman to do it like the men are doing, like The Rock, John Cena, and Dave Bautista, I don’t look at just one of their careers; I would love all of them and more.”
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit Hot 97 with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
