Actor Samuel L. Jackson asked Bryce Dallas Howard, one of the directors of The Mandalorianif the Jedi Mace Windu could also make a return.
Even though the Skywalker saga is over and Disney can now turn to a whole host of other parts of the teeming Star Wars universe, the firm is not ready to part with the iconic characters of the franchise. Whether through cameos (that of Luke Skywalker at the end of season 2 of The Mandalorian), the return of Boba Fett – who was completely entitled to his series – or the projects announced around Lando Calrissian, R2D2 and C3PO, not to mention the revenge between Darth Vader and his former Jedi master in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
There’s another one waiting for his revenge
A nostalgic fan service that actor Samuel L. Jackson would also like to enjoy. In addition to playing Nick Fury for Marvel, the actor also got a foothold in the George Lucas saga by playing Mace Windu in the prequel. Officially, the Jedi has been presumed dead since Revenge of the Sith, but as in the world of superheroes, death is never inevitable in Star Wars. Darth Maul was indeed cut in half in The Phantom Menacewhich did not prevent him from returning (half, suddenly) in the series The Clone Wars before being killed once and for all in Rebels.
And if Luke Skywalker and Palpatine have proven one thing, it’s that a Jedi can very well be ambidextrous and you can recover from a really bad fall. Two arguments put forward by Samuel L. Jackson to plead the return of his character, in the cinema or on Disney +. As he told during the podcast Happy Sad Confusedthe actor even asked Bryce Dallas Howard, who directed two episodes of The Mandalorian and the fifth episode of Book by Boba Fettto support his cause:
Otherwise, just bring back the saber
“I keep hope for the return of Mace Windu, that’s for sure. There’s a thing about people who only have one hand and come back to Star Wars. The only person I talked to about coming back was Bryce Dallas Howard, because I just did a movie with her. [ndlr : Argylle, le prochain film de Matthew Vaughn] and that she directed episodes of The Mandalorian. I asked him, “Do you think you could do a favor for a brother? I mean, you like me, don’t you?” And she was like, “I love you! You’re amazing!” So put me back in, I’m ready! I’ll learn to wield the lightsaber with my left hand, fix me up.”
If nothing justifies for the moment the return of his character in the universe Star Warsthe actor is guaranteed to stay in the MCU for quite a while, with the series Secret Invasion and the sequel to Captain Marvel, The Marvels, which should land in French theaters from February 15, 2023.