STAR WARS: 8 Skywalker Saga Deleted Scenes Which Should Have Never Been Cut From The Movies

STAR WARS: 8 Skywalker Saga Deleted Scenes Which Should Have Never Been Cut From The Movies

The Skywalker Saga has spanned decades and, along the way, a lot of great scenes have ended up on the cutting room floor. Here, we look back at 8 deleted moments which could have changed the franchise...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 20, 2023 01:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

Over the course of the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars has told one epic, interconnected story. Not every movie has been perfect and there are creative decisions which still have us scratching our heads (particularly in the sequels). Among them is why certain scenes ended up on the cutting room floor.

That's the case for any big movie, of course, and a lot were scrapped for the usual pacing or plot reasons. Some, however, would have potentially changed the franchise as we know it, better fleshing out certain characters or moments and even setting the stage for bigger stories which still haven't been told. 

In this feature, we're looking back at 8 huge Star Wars deleted scenes which should have never been cut. As well as detailing what happened, we've included the scenes where available and attempt to explain what they might have ultimately led to. 

To check them out, tap on the "Next" button below or click HERE to read this feature on one page at SFFGazette.com.
 

8. Anakin Skywalker Attacks Greedo

When we met Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, we saw little of the man he would one day become. In fact, an argument could be made that George Lucas failed to show the darkness within him until Attack of the Clone's infamous Sand Trooper slaughter. 

In this deleted scene, we find Anakin attacking a Rodian who accused him of cheating in the Boonta Eve Podrace.

Qui-Gon Jinn steps in to break the fight up and offers Anakin some advice on how to control his temper (something we know he struggled with prior to becoming Darth Vader). As for the Rodian, one of the other kids warns Greedo - yes, that Greedo - he's likely to one day meet a "bad end."
 

7. Luke Skywalker Creates His New Lightsaber

In a cave on Tatooine prior to Luke Skywalker's arrival at Jabba's palace, we found the Jedi Knight putting the finishing touches to his lightsaber. 

He's then shown placing it inside R2-D2, a moment which will obviously be important later in Return of the Jedi. However, just as noteworthy is the fact Darth Vader is shown simultaneously trying to reach out to his son through the Force. 

Luke doesn't respond, leaving it ambiguous as to whether he's ignoring his father or somehow being influenced by the Sith Lord. The fact Vader wants to connect with his son also better explains his actions down the line.
 

6. Korr Sella

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The Force Awakens was far too similar to A New Hope and, while it introduced plenty of compelling mysteries, it struggled to flesh out the Galaxy at this particular moment in time. 

For example, we're supposed to care when the First Order destroyed the Senate on Hosnian Prime, but neither the planet nor its inhabitants meant anything to viewers at this stage. Had this brief scene been included, we'd have learned Princess Leia was considered something of an outcast due to her role in the Resistance and that the ineffective New Republic had refused to take action against the First Order. 

Korr Sella's demise would have also ended up hitting a lot harder. 
 

5. The Rebel Alliance Is Born

It wasn't really until Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that we learned more about the Rebel Alliance's formation and this Revenge of the Sith deleted scene better teed up what was to come. 

An entire subplot was scrapped which was going to show more of Bail Organa and Padmé Amidala's attempts to stop the new Republic from being overthrown by the increasingly powerful Chancellor Palpatine. 

Mon Mothma was even going to be showcased and, while this is technically more of the political drama many fans hated, it's also not too dissimilar to what's now working so well in Andor.
 

4. Luke Skywalker Mourns Han Solo

The sequel trilogy will likely forever divide opinions, but even its biggest supporters will surely have to agree that Luke, Leia, and Han Solo never sharing the screen was a massive blunder on Lucasfilm's part. 

Han was killed by Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens and, cut off from the Force, it wasn't until The Last Jedi that Luke learned what became of his old friend. A tearful Luke was going to be shown mourning his fallen ally, adding greater emotional depth to his journey and the film itself. 

Instead, this ended up on the cutting room floor and the impact of Han's death was largely minimal. That's a disservice to the character and Harrison Ford. 

To check out the final few deleted scenes - including Yoda's
betrayal - (on one page), click HERE to head to SFFGazette.com!

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dracula
dracula - 10/20/2023, 1:13 PM
8. Disagree, its cute I guess, but eh doesn't really add anything

7. Mixed on it, would have been a great scene to have but feels like it would hurt the scene when Luke shows up to Jaba's palance

6. Agree

5. Yeah that would have been a good thing to see, just one of those scenes that was probably cut because of the criticism of the politic scenes in Phantom Menace

4. For sure should have been kept

where are the other 3?
ThorArms
ThorArms - 10/20/2023, 1:20 PM
@dracula - It's called clickbait! They want you to go to the other site to see the final three. Don't feed
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 10/20/2023, 1:19 PM
I'm going to fill in the other part of the list with cutting all of Episode 7,8, and 9.
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 11/19/2023, 1:30 PM
@SirDuckAlot - seconded
braunermegda
braunermegda - 10/20/2023, 1:30 PM
There, saved you guys the clickbait:

3. Yoda's Manipulation
Since the release of the original Star Wars trilogy, fans have questioned why Obi-Wan Kenobi decided not to reveal the truth about Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker.

The simple truth is George Lucas hadn't thought that far ahead; however, a deleted scene from Return of the Jedi was going to reveal it was Yoda who stopped Obi-Wan from telling Luke. As well as redeeming "Ben," this would raise questions about the cost Yoda, and the Jedi Council's, actions have had.

It's unclear why this was cut but Lucas missed a trick by not choosing to address this plot hole from A New Hope.


2. Captain Phasma Vs. Stormtroopers (
We know many of you don't like The Last Jedi, but the movie had some redeeming qualities, and this is a scene we'd have loved to see make it into the final cut.

Captain Phasma ended up being something of a waste when all was said and done in the sequel trilogy; even her death was underwhelming, though this send-off would have been far more fitting for a villain who abused her position and the Stormtroopers reporting to her.

After Finn exposed Phasma in front of her squadron, they'd have turned their guns on her...prompting the First Order soldier to gun them down before they could take her out. From there, it all played out largely the same; this, however, was a solid moment.


1. The Eye of Webbish Bog
With J.J. Abrams looking to essentially undo everything that had happened in The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker simply had too much story to tell and a lot of fan service to deliver.

The movie was incredibly fast-paced and Kylo Ren's discovery of the Sith Wayfinder was, well, never properly explained. However, in this filmed-and-never-released deleted scene, Kylo Ren was going to encounter a creature on Mustafar named the Eye of Webbish Bog.

It was going to direct him to the ruins of Darth Vader's castle, adding some much-needed connectivity and making everything we saw feel less like it was being made up on the fly with little to no thought beforehand.

thewanderer
thewanderer - 10/20/2023, 1:59 PM
@braunermegda - don’t even need to click on the link. He literally posted this areticla already a few days ago.
LilJimmy
LilJimmy - 10/20/2023, 1:43 PM
It makes no sense that 7, 8 and 9 are part of the Skywalker Saga. The story flows through 1-6 then hits a brick wall and makes the original trilogy irrelevant.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 10/20/2023, 2:03 PM
@LilJimmy - I sorta agree. It obviously features some Skywalkers, but it isn't about them. Just like with The Mandalorian.

The way I see it, Episodes 1-6 are the Anakin Skywalker Saga (let's call it Volume 1 of the Journal of the Whills) and 7-9 Volume 2.
mountainman
mountainman - 10/20/2023, 2:33 PM
@bkmeijer1 - A half Skywalker is the villain and someone who usurps the name is the hero lol.

It’s funny that they could have gotten rid of a lot of the backlash if they would have made more or less the same movies but given Luke, Han, and Leia prominent heroic roles in all three movies.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 10/20/2023, 2:40 PM
@mountainman - I didn't mind the OT heroes taking a backseat. I just wished the main hero was a Skywalker. Even if a Vader clone could've worked better instead of a Palpatine clone.

Still, the best solution was to make Rey Luke's daughter. Luke hid her after he foresaw Ben killing her, and it explains why Han and Leia seem to recognize her in TFA andd Luke doesn't wanna train her in TLJ.
mountainman
mountainman - 10/20/2023, 2:51 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Regarding the OT characters specifically, I think the biggest downside is we NEVER got the three of them together again. That’s a bummer.

I also dont like that they made Han a dead beat dad and Luke turn his back on the galaxy. It’s less about the backseat and more about how the characters were treated.

Rey being a Vader clone could have worked. Maybe an attempt to recreate the “force miracle” that brought Anakin into being.
LilJimmy
LilJimmy - 10/20/2023, 3:32 PM
@mountainman - She could have been an Anakin clone. Then in episode 9 we learn there were two clones, a light and a dark side. Dark Rey would have been real instead of just a vision in the ruins of the Death Star.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 10/20/2023, 5:51 PM
@mountainman - oh yeah. Not bringing the OT heroes back together for two movies in a row isthe biggest crime. Even if it was just fanservice, I'd give it a pass.

But yeah, they really turned around all arcs. And that's not a good kind of reversal. Turning stuff upside down (like V did in relation to IV) works great, but doing a 180 isn't.

As for replicating that force miracle definitely fits Palpatine. Dude wanted to team up with Anakin to replicate Plagieus' force miracle in III as well after all.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 10/20/2023, 3:32 PM
slow news day, gotta recycle old junk from youtube and call it news
dragon316
dragon316 - 10/20/2023, 4:26 PM
Only two scenes should have never been cut snaking fights greedo and Luke makes lightsaber everything else is useless and boring
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 10/20/2023, 7:41 PM
You forgot…
Rosraf
Rosraf - 10/21/2023, 10:29 AM
I liked the cave scene in Jedi because it called back to cave scene in Empire where Luke engaged the Vader mirage and glimpsed his own fate if he gave into to the dark side. So in the latter scene, you see that Luke has become a full Jedi and is forging his own path apart from his father's path.
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