ST How would you feel about a Stan Lee style cameo with Lucas? Either comedically, or giving advice

DaddlerTheDalek · Jun 8, 2018

I would like to see a small cameo like in ROTS.

Rodie · Jun 9, 2018

Darth Smurf said: ↑

Birkendoc said: ↑

And obvious cameos for the sake of having cameos breaks the fourth wall too much for me. No thanks.
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But John Williams would really deserve it
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Yeah I don't see why Williams couldn't be an older Rebel standing in the background in the command center or on the flagship, give him one line or even just a close up reaction shot off something Poe is saying for instance. That would be cool, and a much deserved tip of the cap.

The Legions of Lettow · Jun 9, 2018

The Last Cookiemonster said: ↑

I'm of the opinion that the sequel trilogy has gone off the rails, and needs to pull out all the stops it can to win audiences back, giving some very clear hooks that this one will be different.

While I imagined a trailer full of everything from Anakin to Ahsoka to Mace Windu in some big world-between-worlds time war shenanigan, maybe explaining that Snoke was from elsewhere, I got thinking about how interested I'd be to see Lucas himself in a SW movie. While Stan Lee's appearances are kept as self-referential jokes in the Marvel movies, Star Wars shouldn't be about self-referential humour, but rather introspection and personal guidance and bettering oneself.

Some people would probably hate the idea. I can see why. It depends on how they pulled it off.

I imagined that he could work as a sort of serious advice-giver who speaks to a protagonist, maybe a hermit in a cave, maybe somebody called the chronicler or historian. Maybe somebody who seems more than they appear.

One even crazier idea fits into how I sort of wanted IX to go to redeem the plot holes. I have this vision where all the ripped-off 'reboot' scenes in the ST are given a reason, with it being established that Rey has been carrying Luke's severed force (explaining so much from the saber calling to her, to events playing out identically around her, to her dreaming of his island, and, importantly, her becoming an instantly-capable jedi). This could propel her through his destiny to his death, being sucked into the force nether, finally expanding what we see in the SW universe. There may be a bunch of people meditating, Rey asks what they're doing, Luke takes a moment to respond then says "Thinking." He strips Rey of his power, saying it will kill her, he's already dead, and she's on the brink of death herself if she keeps it, she simply can't go on with it. It's devastating for her. He's going to send her back, yet she runs off in the force afterlife. Luke sighs but doesn't chase. She comes across a cave with a painter, it's George Lucas, he's painting the story of Luke, Han, Leia, etc, maybe they're even shown together as a trio in their old age, a scene missing in the ST. Rey takes a moment, then says he is the force, isn't he? He's slow to answer, and says sometimes, or an aspect, or something like that. He paints Luke's destiny as best he can. He imparts some wisdom about life to her, about how she shouldn't be upset to lose Luke's destiny, because he wasn't painting it for her, now she can have her own, isn't tied to Luke anymore, and sends her back.

(Where I see that going is that she arrives back, powerless, and is still upset. But she gains a new calling. She goes around talking to all the other ex Jedi teachers who walked away from the order when Luke's academy failed. People who we've seen in other media and Legends. We don't need to know who they are other than other people who for a time dabbled in Jedi stuff, and walked away when Luke Skywalker did, they've seen the Jedi fail too many times. People like Ahsoka, Ezra, Kyle Katarn. Yet the old man who is Bridger snorts at the name Luke Skywalker, saying that for all his claims about wanting to end the Jedi, he never shut up about them, was focused on them, was the most dedicated Jedi of all. Giving a new perspective to redeem Luke's character. Rey uses this to unite the former Jedi, says that they should still teach, in memory of Luke, of his dedication. Luke shows up to her impassioned speech, impressed, and calls out to Leia in the force, similar to his scene from ESB to an extent, and asks her to give her living force power to Rey, that it will kill her, but she'll gain a daughter for the son she lost, a new Skywalker by adoption. He maybe mentions that Leia was the one who the Jedi always wanted, she was the one who they sensed had the destiny to restart the Jedi order, but Luke was the one who wanted to be a Jedi, he now thinks it should be Leia's turn to play her part in rebuilding the order, her living destiny is uncapped. Rey regains her force abilities, it's understood that Leia is dead, then the old half-Jedi teach her, forming a new Jedi Order around her and with the ghost of Luke, possibly with other characters such as Finn proving force sensitive after all the hints in TFA, marking the true beginning of the new Jedi Order in a way which coherently connects everything, in and out of the movies. They may go on to face the 'source of the darkside', the starforge which makes darksiders much more powerful and explains the first order's impossibly massive weaponry, the final gift of the empire's reign on the galaxy, perhaps implying Snoke was just some random politician who became powerful in there but ultimately wasn't suited to the force, whereas Kylo Ren will be true danger from that. After the defeat of the First Order, force ghost Luke might be seen watching the new protagonists, along with Lucas, who says his story is done and leads him away).
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John Williams cameo would be great. Giacchino was in TFA.

The audiences don't need to be pulled back.

My Palpatine Eyes · Jun 9, 2018

I want a Billy Dee Williams cameo or role more than I want a Lucas cameo. Still, I suppose it could be cool if done right.

Darth Stratocaster · Jun 10, 2018

Perhaps he could give storytelling advice?

Hahahahahahahahahaha -- no, I kid, I kid.

But seriously, perhaps he could give storytelling advice?

christophero30 · Jun 10, 2018

No thanks. But please have cameos from Lando and Wedge. The Stan Lee cameos got old for me long ago. And I'm a fan. George's cameo in ROTS was clever though and did not take me out of the action.

I Are The Internets · Jun 10, 2018

How about Stan Lee cameos as George Lucas?

Baron_Papanerd · Jul 3, 2018

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Something like this?
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Good looking guy, that Baron Papanoida.

Darth Chiznuk · Jul 3, 2018

Baron_Papanerd said: ↑

11-4D said: ↑

Something like this?
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Good looking guy, that Baron Papanoida.
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Yeah, but I wonder what's got him so down. Just look at him... he looks so blue.

Baron_Papanerd · Jul 3, 2018

Darth Chiznuk said: ↑

Baron_Papanerd said: ↑

11-4D said: ↑

Something like this?
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Good looking guy, that Baron Papanoida.
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Yeah, but I wonder what's got him so down. Just look at him... he looks so blue.

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He saw the box-office numbers for Solo: a Star Wars Story.

GregMcP · Jul 3, 2018

It shoulda been George, instead of Maul.

chris hayes · Jul 4, 2018

Bring back Jar Jar & GL apologises to him......

Leoluca Randisi · Jul 4, 2018

I would be ok with It may be giving sage advice?

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