If given an opportunity will Denis Villeneuve direct the Star Wars franchise? The reply is not any! Throughout his current look on The City podcast, the actor revealed why he wouldn’t bounce on the Star Wars bandwagon. Having delivered blockbusters like Dune Half 1 and Half 2 in the previous few years, Villeneuve was requested whether or not he’d be a part of one of many largest sci-fi franchises and he blatantly denied it.
The acclaimed filmmaker recalled being fixated on The Empire Strikes Again and watching it time and again as a toddler and was heartbroken over the famously tragic ending that left Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) maimed, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) frozen, and Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones) triumphant.
When Belloni famous that the plot twists of earlier films “might by no means occur right this moment, as a result of we might all know prematurely.” Villeneuve agreed and stated, “All of it derailed in 1983,” referring to the Return of the Jedi. Currently, the franchise’s followers are outraged as a result of the newest initiatives have develop into as common and anticipated because the change of season.
However the director and his pal recognized that there have been no surprises left within the franchise again when he was a child. He recalled the 15-year-olds wished to fly to LA and speak to George Lucas as a result of they had been offended.
“Even right this moment, the Ewoks…it turned out to be a comedy for youths, and never for us. I assumed Star Wars turned crystallized in its personal mythology, very dogmatic,” he added. This finally turned the recipe for no surprises and unsuccess. “So no, I am not dreaming to make a Star Wars, actually. The code feels very codified,” Villeneuve added.