Liam Neeson Says Qui-Gon Jinn's Death at the Hands of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Was 'A Bit Namby-Pamby' and Unbefitting of a Jedi Master

It is 1 of the astir iconic scenes successful Star Wars cinematic history, 1 embedded successful the consciousness of a procreation of fans: the climactic duel successful The Phantom Menace wherever Darth Maul kills Qui-Gon Jinn.

It was a shocking moment, and near a young Obi-Wan Kenobi devastated and having to enactment an extremity to Darth Maul’s villainous onslaught himself (or truthful we thought!). But what does Liam Neeson, the histrion who played Qui-Gon, deliberation of his death, 30 years later?

It turns out, helium thought it was “a spot namby-pamby” and unbefitting of a Jedi Master.

Let’s tally done what really happens successful the scene. After an epic battle, Maul appears to tyre Qui-Gon retired earlier striking him nether the chin with the hilt of his lightsaber, which successful crook creates an opening for a fatal stroke to the midrift. It was thing of a inexpensive shot, but it proved effective.

The mode the combat went down was the taxable of Neeson’s ridicule. In an interrogation with GQ to beforehand the motorboat of The Naked Gun, Neeson said:

“I felt my decease was a spot namby-pamby. I’m expected to beryllium a Master Jedi, you know?” helium said. “My quality fell for that, 'Oh, I'm going for your face, no, I'm not, I'm going for your stomach.’ ‘Oh, you got me!' Oh, please. Hardly a Master Jedi.”

Still, Neeson said that overall, his acquisition moving connected The Phantom Menace “was great,” and helium recounted a amusive anecdote wherever helium realized helium would beryllium upstaged by the wholly CGI quality Watto successful immoderate country the brace appeared in.

He besides said legendary Star Wars creator George Lucas “doesn’t similar directing.” “He told maine that,” Neeson added. “Editing suite afterwards, yea that’s erstwhile helium starts enjoying the process. But really directing actors, helium told maine helium doesn’t similar it astatine all.”

Is Neeson done with Star Wars aft reprising the relation with conscionable a azygous enactment dependable cameo successful 2022’s Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show? It surely sounds similar it. “I deliberation it’s over,” helium said.

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