In a recent interview, the Quest actor revealed that he would not return to play Qui-Gon Jinn in another Star Wars series.
hit star like Relentless Quest It is In the Sight of Danger, Liam Neeson interpreted Qui-Gon Jinn in the universe of Star Wars for the first time in 1999. Now, the actor said he believes the franchise George Lucas it’s losing its magic.
At age 70, Liam Neeson is a great reference in action cinema and has recorded some of the greatest titles of the genre. Among fiction fans, however, he is best known as the Jedi Master. Qui-Gon Jinnteacher of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace — whose most recent appearance was in the series Obi-Wan Kenobifrom 2022.
And it was precisely about the vast universe of Star Wars what the actor said during the program Watch What Happens Live last Thursday, the 17th. On the occasion, neeson revealed that he doesn’t want to star in a series about Qui-Gon Jinnas the new universe spin-offs are undermining the original franchise (via Entertainment Weekly).
No, I’m not [interessado em uma série minha]. There are so many spin-offs from Star Wars. this is diluting [a franquia] and removing the mystery and magic in a weird way,” he said.
The recent position of Liam Neeson goes directly against another statement given by him in April last year, to the website ComicBook. In the interview, the actor commented that he would live again Qui-Gon Jinnbut only on the big screen, and not in serials.
“I guess so… if it was a movie. I’m a bit of a TV snob, I must admit. I just like the big screen, you know?” years since we made The Phantom Menace. I can’t believe where the time has gone. It was a fantastic experience shooting that movie in London.”
Source: Rollingstone
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