The stunt coordinator who worked on Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith revealed that the iconic "high ground" scene was an idea from a legendary filmmaker.
One of the prequel trilogy installment's memorable moments is the climactic duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in Mustafar where the former said that he has the "high ground" before severing his former padawan.
Up to this day, the scene remains one of the most pivotal moments for fans who grew up on the prequel trilogy. However, as it turns out, it was not George Lucas who came up with that idea.
Steven Spielberg Was Behind Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith's High Ground scene
In a recent interview, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith stunt coordinator Nick Gillard shared that it was Steven Spielberg who came up with the "high ground" scene.
He didn't lay out the details of how the legendary filmmaker suggested the idea, but Lucas stuck with it despite the crew's opposition.
"I think Spielberg... I think that [was] Spielberg's idea, that scene. I might be saying too much now but I'm pretty sure it is," Gillard said.
"It's just the way George [Lucas] hung onto it. We hated it, it's common knowledge we hated it. We had a different version for it. We campaigned as hard as we could to get it changed but George was having none of it."
This is an interesting behind-the-scenes tidbit about the film as it might change some of the fans' perception surrounding the iconic scene as they now know its surprising origins.
After all, Spielberg and Lucas have been best friends for decades and their friendship also led to the creation of the Indiana Jones franchise. Because of that, it's not surprising that Spielberg has some input in the making of the film.
Whether you like the scene or not, fans know now that they can thank Spielberg for suggesting that idea to Lucas, and, who knows, maybe he had more inputs in other parts of the prequel trilogy that we're not even aware of yet.
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