DarkKnight88
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So can Ewan no longer play Obi-Wan because he'll be Sir Alec's age soon? How about lil Leia? Will she age out when she gets her driver's license?
Yep!
So can Ewan no longer play Obi-Wan because he'll be Sir Alec's age soon? How about lil Leia? Will she age out when she gets her driver's license?
Is it wrong to say that Sabine looks like every gamer girl on twitch?
The argument that recasting can't work neglects how things went with Bond. Who had a series even more successful than
Star Wars in the 60s.
Pass.
The comparison doesn’t work since we never saw a younger actor play Obi-Wan so there wasn’t some shadow looming over a recast. Mon Mothma was so minor that it didn’t really matter.
This is something you don’t touch for a long while. Those OG actors have too large a shadow with those characters anytime soon, especially playing the same age.
Yeah, Connery was totally irreplaceable as Bond (and still my favourite). And yet we’ve had tons of good Bond films in the decades since Connery that we would have missed out on with this never-recast philosophy. Hamill as Luke has always been my ultimate hero character, but having an artificial version is not preferable to me to having a good new young actor who can capture the spirit of Hamill’s Luke.The argument that recasting can't work neglects how things went with Bond. Who had a series even more successful then Star Wars in the 60s.
Look, I get it. The first recast is always the toughest. But, a character can benefit from being recast. All the same arguments against recasting the main cast here was used back with popular characters that were recast.
Yeah. Luke's triumphal return in Mando season 2 was an apology — to fans and to the actor — for Star Wars' treatment of "Jake" Skywalker in the sequel trilogy. I can look past the limitations of digital de-ageing technology in that case. For future appearances of Luke in the Mando era, an actor who can capture Luke's mannerisms the way Ewan did for Kenobi would be a delight to watch.At least a new actor could capture the spirit and essence of Luke Skywalker. That's the most important thing.
Yeah. Luke's triumphal return in Mando season 2 was an apology — to fans and to the actor — for Star Wars' treatment of "Jake" Skywalker in the sequel trilogy.
For those who don't know, "Jake Skywalker" is a quote from Mark Hamill, about the actor's dissatisfaction with Luke's character development in The Last Jedi:
It's reasonable to suppose that Favreau et al. wanted to set things right.
Bullying forum members — and cheering on the bullies — is not okay.
For those who don't know, "Jake Skywalker" is a quote from Mark Hamill, about the actor's dissatisfaction with Luke's character development in The Last Jedi:
It's reasonable to suppose that Favreau et al. wanted to set things right.
Bullying forum members — and cheering on the bullies — is not okay.
It took me a while, but I realized the only people I was hurting by complaining about stuff years in the past, was myself and my fellow Star Wars loving fans. To be bitter is not the way of a Jedi.I feel like I've been breaking my own rules lately by getting involved in these types of discussions again. Hell, I've been hypocritical and probably started a few of these arguments. What tends to really get me is the videos and articles designed to purposefully rile people up and make them angry. This franchise, like any other, was never perfect. What Disney has done with the franchise is also not perfect. The real damage though is being done by people who thrive on this neverending hate. Faking rumors, stripping every quote of context, and putting them in the bleakest light possible.
So, I'm just going to once again focus on the opposite of what those videos and articles provide. The fun of Star Wars. The magic. Losing myself in this amazing world. The Star Wars franchise is still so much fun to me. That's what matters in the end. I'm absolutely psyched for the Ahsoka series. Trying to keep my expectations in check, of course, but this project just means the world to me. That first trailer just brought me so much joy. I can't wait to discover more about this show. Right here, along with all of you.
It's going to be an insane ride.
I mean, if the Luke in Mando was "a fix", it was a really ****ty one, considering his next appearance.
He did that to save Anakin, and then they ****ing killed him! GODDAMNIT GEORGE!I’m still bitter about Chewie being crushed by a moon.