Is George Lucas Throwing Shade At 'The Last Jedi'?
By Claire Spellberg Twitter @c_spellberg Dec 14, 2017 at 2:41pm	 2101 Shares
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Early this week, The Hollywood Reporter broke news that George Lucas, the original creator of the Star Wars franchise, told The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson that his film was "beautifully made." At first glance, Lucas' statement seems like an uncontested compliment, but Mashable has reason to believe that the Star Wars creator's message isn't entirely genuine.
When Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, Lucas' original ideas for later Star Wars installments were thrown out the window. According to Mashable, the OG director clashed with Disney execs over the franchise's future: Disney wanted to do something "retro" for "the fans," but Lucas wanted to do something new in each installment. In fact, when discussing The Force Awakens, the first Disney Star Wars film, Lucas told a reporter that he thinks "the fans are going to love it… It's very much the kind of movie they've been looking for." When read in the context of Lucas' long-running beef with Disney, this doesn't exactly seem like a compliment.
So yes, Lucas may believe that the film really is "beautifully made"–and critics would agree–but does he really like the film? Lucas keeps a notorious low profile, so it's likely that we'll never find out the truth. But if you're really committed to Team Lucas, you can buy the Original Trilogy on Amazon.
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