'The Mandalorian' exec producer tells us they discuss whether or not Baby Yoda should say his first words since he's over 50 years old: 'It's definitely something we think about'

• Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) still doesn't speak on "The Mandalorian" despite being roughly 50 years old.
• Insider asked exec producer Dave Filoni what's up with that and whether or not they've discussed having him speak.

Despite everyone's favorite resident cutie on "The Mandalorian" being a little over 50 years old, Grogu is still only cooing and making the most adorable baby sounds on the Disney+ series.

It seems a bit odd, given the child's age. This kid should start speaking soon, right?

When Insider spoke with series' executive producer Dave Filoni on the PaleyFest red carpet Friday, we asked whether or not they've discussed Grogu speaking his first words at some point.

Filoni told Insider it's a topic that has come up in conversation with creator Jon Favreau.

"You know, I leave all that stuff to Jon, really. I'm very protective of the character as far as being Jon's brainchild, literally," Filoni said. "I advise and obviously have been a big part of that creation."

Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to give Grogu a voice or have him utter a word comes down to a few things.

"We talk about how much would that change him or how much do we change him?" Filoni continued. "We really like him how he is. It's hard. It's a great question. It's definitely something we think about and you know, I think it depends how much farther we go forward. I don't know."

As "Star Wars" fans ourselves, we get it.

Survival is tough out there in the galaxy. We'd keep cooing and making everyone think they should underestimate us if we thought it'd help us stay under the radar from baddies like Giancarlo Esposito's Moff Gideon.

Filoni previously told Entertainment Tonight's Ash Crossan that Grogu may already be "talking in his own way" since he was able to communicate with Ahsoka.

Recently, fans learned more about Grogu's mysterious background and how he survived Order 66, the horrific event which wiped out a majority of the Jedi.

While Grogu didn't have a run-in with Anakin Skywalker — who Filoni told us they briefly considered including in the flashback — we learned that he was saved by another familiar face, Jedi Kelleran Beq, played by Ahmed Best.

Now in its third season, "The Mandalorian" appears to be setting up some story lines from Filoni's "Clone Wars" animated series, and, potentially "Star Wars: Rebels."

When we asked Filoni if he's trying to inspire "The Mandalorian" fans to go back and watch the animated shows if they're not caught up, he said he's not worried if folks haven't watched the series, but he would be thrilled if "Mando" inspires fans to seek out his previous "Star Wars" work.

"You can go and watch those things if you want to, but it should never take away from what you're watching now and the emotional connections and the characters you have now," Filoni said.

Providing an example, Filoni said, "You'll get a deeper experience out of things if you know a lot about Ahsoka so when she shows up in Mando, you're like, 'Oh, I know her. But if you don't, when she comes right in the top of frame, in the woods, she should just be an exciting, interesting character from 'Go.'"

He added: "Of course, if you know her from before, I get why that's gonna be more special. But maybe 'Mando' was your entry point. That's totally fine. As the person who made the animation, I'd be thrilled if you went back and watched it. So please, please go and watch it. But it's not a must."

New episodes of "The Mandalorian" stream Wednesdays on Disney+.