“Star Wars” creator George Lucas has by no means shied away from firing again at critics. The prequels could also be beloved now, however again after they had been first hitting the silver display, the writer-director was a frequent goal for a frenzied fandom’s unending wrath. In Could 2024, on the Cannes Movie Pageant the place he acquired a Palme d’Or, Lucas recalled the hostile response the prequels acquired. “It was purported to be a child’s film for 12-year-olds that had been going by way of puberty, who do not know what they’re doing, and are asking all the large questions: What ought to I be apprehensive about? What’s vital in life?” (per TheWrap).
Lucas additional pointed to the ire that characters like C3PO (Anthony Daniels), Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Greatest), and the Ewoks acquired, justifying their whimsical roles in a narrative that was at all times meant for youthful viewers.
Taking all this into consideration, it is easy to see how a R-rated “Star Wars” could not precisely match into the franchise’s core DNA. Zack Snyder famously pivoted to “Insurgent Moon” when he realized there have been some traces Disney would not cross with their biggest IP. Ought to “Star Wars” ever go R-rated with any mission — movie or streaming collection — for higher or worse, it would be a transfer that will surely be a whole 180 from Lucas’ authentic imaginative and prescient.