[00:01] problem. And no, I'm not talking about the sequels or Disney or even the toxic fandom. I'm talking about this unwritten rule at Lucasfilm that three of the brand's most important, most popular characters, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo,
[00:14] characters, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia, can never be recast. These characters are and should continue to be the beating heart of this franchise. But they've instead effectively been locked away and only
[00:26] allowed to make cameo appearances as terrifying deepfakes or in animated series. All because Lucasfilm refuses to do the one thing that every other major do the one thing that every other major franchise has done for decades, recast.
[00:39] We have stories that are taking place right in the midst of the post-Return of should be at the forefront. They should be at the center, but they aren't. mentioned or given these brief cameos in TV shows, and it's super annoying. Have
[00:54] the fortitude to make a trilogy of films that stars your three most popular familiarity with. Bring in new actors that will give it a sense of newness and have that feeling of, "Oh, that '70s, '80s franchise is getting a reboot." But
[01:07] in reality, it's not a reboot. It's a straight-up sequel to Return of the Jedi. This approach gives everyone what they want. Fans who care about canon get to keep canon. Fans who love the original films, they lose nothing. And
[01:19] audiences, many for the first time, will get to spend time with the characters of Luke, Han, and Leia in their prime on the big screen for the first time in nearly 50 years instead of just constantly hearing about the things that
[01:32] they are supposedly up to offscreen. You get the freedom of a reboot without get the freedom of a reboot without actually rebooting anything.