Star Wars: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The Last Jedi
10. George Lucas Thought It Was MUCH Better Than The Force Awakens
Back in 2019, then-Disney CEO Bob Iger released his memoirs, which included the revelation that George Lucas wasn't too keen on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Iger said:
"He didn't hide his disappointment. 'There's nothing new,' [Lucas] said. In each of the films in the original trilogy, it was important to him to present new worlds, new stories, new characters, and new technologies. In this one, he said, 'There weren't enough visual or technical leaps forward.'"
It's perhaps fitting, then, that Lucas was reportedly far more impressed with the more original, boundary-pushing The Last Jedi. After seeing the film, Lucas called it "beautifully made" and spoke directly with Johnson to further praise him.
To date Lucas hasn't offered up his opinion on The Rise of Skywalker, though the fact that he was absent from its world premiere could be telling.