The Star Wars creator recalls building the movie empire, while actors Peter Mayhew, Hayden Christensen and Anthony Daniels share their own amusing memories.
George Lucas, this is your life.
The creator of the Star Wars saga surprised fans Thursday at the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida, appearing for the whole Star Wars at 40 panel alongside such familiar faces as Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford (also a surprise), Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen.
The conversations offered a look back at the makings of a galaxy far, far away, with Lucas and actors sharing memories. And as part of a tribute to the late Carrie Fisher , her daughter Billie Lourd took the stage to speak about her mom alongside an emotional video.
George Lucas was the surprise man of the hour at the Star Wars at 40 panel.
Lucas spoke about the origins of the Star Wars franchise to host Warwick Davis, whom Lucas noted was hired to appear in 1983’s ” Return of the Jedi ” at age 11 and now has gray hair. Lucas admitted that Star Wars was made as a film for 12-year-olds.
“The idea was simply to do a high adventure film with meaningful, psychological themes,” Lucas said.
