10 Deleted Star Wars Moments You Won't Believe Nearly Happened
8. Order 66 Nearly Happened One Film Earlier - Episode II: Attack Of The Clones
Easily ranking as one of the most impactful moments ever to be forged by Lucas and his team during the creation of his Skywalker Saga entries, the executing of Order 66 still packs one hell of an emotional gut-punch today.
Would the effect of the clone troopers turning on their long-time allies later in the Revenge of the Sith day have felt quite as significant had it gone down one whole film earlier during the events of the appropriately titled Attack of the Clones, though?
Probably not. And that's likely why Lucas was said to have scrapped the original plans to have this stunning turn-of-events begin to unfold during the events of Episode II.
That being said, watching the Jedi attempt to stave off the threat of The Emperor and his clone army for a little while longer during Episode III could've probably paved the way for even more heartbreaking sequences of much-loved Force-wielders being cut down by the newly born Galactic Empire.
But all in all, resisting the urge to execute this order a few years earlier proved to be a wise move and one that added even more emotional weight to an already epic last Prequel chapter.