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The “Star Wars” sequel trilogy was not well received by fans, but that would have changed if it had Ben Affleck were the movies directed? The actor revealed that Lucasfilm asked him to direct the first film in the series, but he turned it down. The actor went on to say that there were a lot of “challenges” that came with directing a film in a galaxy far, far away, as well as dealing with a fan base that has a lot of “strong opinions”.
Ben Affleck surprises fans with ‘Star Wars’ appearance
The “Star Wars” franchise began in 2015 with “The Force Awakens” and continued with “The Last Jedi” in 2017 and “The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019. Lucasfilm initially chose three directors to carry each film: JJ Abrams, Rian Johnson, and Colin Trevorrow. However, Lucasfilm parted ways with Trevorrow and brought Abrams back to finish “The Rise of Skywalker”.
However, Affleck recently revealed that Disney first asked him to create “The Force Awakens”, which would have been the first “Star Wars” movie to hit theaters since the prequel trilogy closed.
What Ben Affleck had to say about his connection to ‘Star Wars’
On October 12, Covered Geekly shared a video clip from the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast in which Affleck admitted that he was approached to direct “The Force Awakens” but ultimately turned it down.
“I love Star Wars,” Affleck admitted before admitting that he didn’t think he was the best person to direct the first film in the franchise.
“Yeah, they came to me and asked me, ‘Hey, are you interested in this?’ I thought, ‘I love Star Wars, and I love it, but I’m not the one who directed this movie.’ Someone who has more passion for this is going to do a better job,” he said.
“I don’t know if I could make a good version of Star Wars or recreate this,” he continued. “There are a lot of challenges in recreating that. Of course, you’ve seen it play out. It hasn’t been easy for them to reboot that franchise. Some have done really well. Then you’ve got this whole fan base that has its own strong opinions.”
Adam Driver blasts ‘filmmaking by committee’
Disney has faced a lot of criticism for its handling of the sequel trilogy. this weekend, Adam Driverwhich showed the ruthless First Order enforcer Kylo Ren and Ben Solo redeemed in the last installment, seemed to take a moment to criticize the franchise while answering questions on the red carpet for the premiere of “Paper Tiger” with James Gray.
Driver clearly emphasized his preference for working with a single director and appeared to criticize Disney’s practice of “making movies by committee,” which has become common with larger franchises.
“When it’s a bigger budget, sometimes it goes into making movies by committee, and I just don’t do well in those atmospheres,” Driver said. It’s unclear if he’s specifically referring to Disney with his latest comments, as he’s making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Minister Sinister in the upcoming “X-Men” reboot.
Where does the franchise go from here?
Little is known about Disney’s plans for the franchise, however John Watts the first film in a new trilogy is set to be directed by Simon Kinberg. Unfortunately, there is not much information about the project. Many believe that Daisy Ridley he will return as Rey and the trilogy will pick up where the sequel trilogy left off, but that has not been confirmed yet.
What fans do know is that they won’t have to wait long to see the state of the galaxy after the Battle of Exegol, which saw the death of Emperor Palpatine and Ben Solo, effectively ending the Skywalker bloodline.
The next “Star Wars” movie to hit the theaters is “Starfighter.” The movie, with a star Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levytakes place about five years after the events of “The Rise of Skywalker.” The film is being marketed as a standalone adventure, so it is unclear if Rey or any other sequel trilogy characters will appear in the film.
Shawn Levy recently teased about his upcoming ‘Star Wars’ movie
While at the NYC A Sense of Home Gala with PEOPLE magazine, director Shawn Levy offered a hilarious update on his journey into the galaxy far, far away.
“I’m working on this so-called little art film Star warsand that will be out next May,” Levy joked.
When dealing with his creative vision, the filmmaker emphasized that he had to be a “fan” first when taking on iconic franchises. “When I do a Marvel movie, I’m a Marvel fan doing that movie,” Levy explained. “When I’m doing Star warsI’m a fan of making that movie. I don’t think I could do something I don’t love. “
“Star Wars: Starfighter” is scheduled to hit theaters on May 28, 2027.
