George Lucas, Star Wars and Phantom Menace

George Lucas Originally Envisioned a Jedi Twist to End The Phantom Menace
In a new interview, it's revealed the Star Wars creator originally considered flipping Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
‘Star Wars’ Artist Reveals ‘Phantom Menace’ Twist That George Lucas Cut From Film
Marking the 'Star Wars' prequel's 25th anniversary, artist Iain McCaig recalled a twist that George Lucas cut from 'The Phantom Menace'.
George Lucas Cut a Bombshell ‘Star Wars’ Twist From ‘Phantom Menace’: Liam Neeson Was Going to Play the Real Obi-Wan Kenobi Who Died
“For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig said. “It was very poignant that at the end, as Obi-Wan dies and Qui-Gon defeats Darth Maul and stays with his Master as he passes away, he not only takes on his Master’s quest, but he takes on his name. Qui-Gon becomes Obi-Wan.”
“Star Wars” artist reveals George Lucas pulled a mind-boggling Obi-Wan twist from “The Phantom Menace”
The name change-up supposedly clarifies a detail from Alec Guinness' version of the character — but does it make sense?
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan Almost Had Their Names Swapped in The Phantom Menace, but George Lucas Changed It
Concept and storyboard artist Iain McCaig gave a wide-ranging interview to StarWars.com in honor of The Phantom Menace's 25th anniversary and in it, he revealed that Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan originally had their names swapped — but there's a reason for it. He explains:
Star Wars Cut A MAJOR Phantom Menace Ending Twist, Now Revealed 25 Years Later
The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy was a monumental cinematic event, which helped re-define the story of the Star Wars Saga. Before getting to Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side of the Force, the first film,
A Wild Obi-Wan Kenobi Twist Was Cut From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
A massive, lore-altering twist regarding Obi-Wan Kenobi that would have changed everything was cut from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace at the last minute.
STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MEANCE Originally Included a Wild Obi-Wan Kenobi Twist That Would've Changed Things
The Phantom Menace originally included a major twist for the character Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it would’ve been wild! It also would’ve changed the the way we watched the rest of the films in the franchise.
George Lucas abandoned a Star Wars twist that would have changed Obi-Wan’s story
However, it turns out that Star Wars creator George Lucas originally had a very different idea for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s story. In an interview with StarWars.com, Iain McCaig, who worked as a behind-the-scenes artist on Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace,
Hello there, name-swap idea too dumb for The Phantom Menace
In what Variety calls a “bombshell twist,” Phantom Menace almost featured a disastrous name-swap twist in its closing moments ...
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Rey Skywalker's Name In The Rise Of Skywalker Paid Off The Phantom Menace's Wild Alternate Ending Twist, 20 Years Later
This surprising revelation about The Phantom Menace confirms that Rey Skywalker's controversial name change is in keeping ...
Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Almost Switched Names in THE PHANTOM MENACE
Lucasfilm concept artist Ian McCaig reveals that Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn were meant to switch names, up until the ...
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If there’s one thing that brings us all together into an undivided polity, surely it’s that the Star Wars movie with Jar-Jar ...