Star Wars Anthony Daniels: C-3PO star recalls ‘bleak’ prequel trilogy
Star Wars’ prequel trilogy has long been a topic of debate within the fandom. The first of the trilogy – The Phantom Menace – was released in 1999, 16 years after the end of the original trilogy, which concluded with Return of the Jedi in 1983. The prequel trilogy is regarded as a failure in the series and is criticised for its plot and excessive use of CGI. Despite critics panning the films, the three movies grossed more than $2.5 billion at the box office. This disdainful sentiment is shared by C-3PO star Daniels, who was also not impressed by them.
In an interview shortly before The Force Awakens was released in 2015, Daniels mused: “Ah, the prequels. Hmm. I turned one on the other night. Sky seems to have devoted a whole channel to them.”
Daniels, who turns 75-years-old today, February 21, 2021, said: “The effects are clever but pointless.
“The skill is there, but so what? Coldness, that’s the word. Bleakness, even.”
The actor then “shuddered” at the mention of Return of the Jedi’s Ewoks. The teddy bear-like creatures were also criticised after the original trilogy had come to an end.
