10 Deleted Star Wars Moments You Won't Believe Nearly Happened
2. Darth Vader Kills Darth Maul - Rebels
The animated corner of the Star Wars universe has brought with it some of the most unexpected showdowns in the history of the galaxy far, far away... and many of them just so happened to include a certain Maul.
Despite getting to see the likes of Darth Sidious and Ahsoka Tano collide with one of the most memorable faces ever brought to the inter-galactic table, though, one animated Maul duel fans were never blessed with witnessing actually came incredibly close during the making of Rebels.
As revealed by Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni, the original plan was to have Maul die during the Season Two finale of the much-loved show, with said appearance simply acting as a one-off before biting the dust. And none other than Darth Vader would have been responsible for cutting down his former master's long-time rival.
However, the fact that Vader would quickly move onto his emotional showdown with one-time apprentice Tano shortly after slicing up Maul ultimately led to the episode becoming "unwieldy".
So, due to the fact that this potential dream duel was little more than a "fan fiction fun thought" and the "emotional drama" centred around Tano and Vader, Maul was allowed to live a little while longer instead.