Samuel L. Jackson Says He's Lobbied to Bring Mace Windu Back to the 'Star Wars' Universe
etonline.comSamuel L. Jackson is just as eager to get back to the Star Wars franchise as fans are for him to make a return. During a recent live taping of the podcast, the star revealed that he's lobbied for his Jedi Master character, Mace Windu, to make a return much like how other past franchise stars have made it back into the fold in recent years.«There's a huge history of people with one hand returning in ,'» Jackson joked, referring to both Anakin Skywalker severing his character's right hand before his eventual murder by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, as well as the multiple Skywalkers who have lost a hand.
Jackson played Mace in the prequel trilogy alongside stars Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala).
He reprised the role for the 2008 animated film and voiced the character in 2019's The character has also appeared in various books, comics and video games, as well as the television series voiced by Terrence C.
Carson.According to Jackson, there's a good possibility that Mace survived his fall in 2005's after being blasted by Force lightning.
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