With an Oscar in hand for Jojo Rabbit, an episode of The Mandalorian in the can and now streaming on Disney+, and a big-budget follow-up to his MCU crowd-pleaser Thor: Ragnarok on the way, Taika Waititi's decades-long career is currently bearing fruit in big ways. But rather than look back on past accomplishments, recent though they may be, many Waititi fans are looking forward, especially when it comes to a big-name franchise in Star Wars and the acclaimed anime classic, Akira. Waititi has already firmly planted his filmmaking flag in Star Wars as both …