Earlier this week, renowned voice actor, puppeteer and director Frank Oz spoke at SXSW, where he lamented the current state of The Muppets and decried Sesame Street as “a shadow of what it was.” But while there are quite a few people out there who’d say the same about the Star Wars franchise, it turns out this is one property that still has the Yoda actor’s support.
Oz reprised his role as the beloved Jedi Master for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and though the 2017 film proved divisive for longtime fans of the franchise, the Little Shop of Horrors helmsman argues that the movie’s detractors were just looking to be pandered to.
“I love the movie,” Oz said. “All the people who don’t like this Jedi thing is just horse crap. It’s about expectations. The movie didn’t fill their expectations. But as filmmakers,...
Oz reprised his role as the beloved Jedi Master for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and though the 2017 film proved divisive for longtime fans of the franchise, the Little Shop of Horrors helmsman argues that the movie’s detractors were just looking to be pandered to.
“I love the movie,” Oz said. “All the people who don’t like this Jedi thing is just horse crap. It’s about expectations. The movie didn’t fill their expectations. But as filmmakers,...
- 3/13/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
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