The Phantom Menace, George Lucas

George Lucas Originally Envisioned a Jedi Twist to End The Phantom Menace
In a new interview, it's revealed the Star Wars creator originally considered flipping Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
‘Star Wars’ Artist Reveals ‘Phantom Menace’ Twist That George Lucas Cut From Film
Marking the 'Star Wars' prequel's 25th anniversary, artist Iain McCaig recalled a twist that George Lucas cut from 'The Phantom Menace'.
Rey Skywalker's Name In The Rise Of Skywalker Paid Off The Phantom Menace's Wild Alternate Ending Twist, 20 Years Later
This surprising revelation about The Phantom Menace confirms that Rey Skywalker's controversial name change is in keeping with Star Wars tradition.
George Lucas Cut a Bombshell ‘Star Wars’ Twist From ‘Phantom Menace’: Liam Neeson Was Going to Play the Real Obi-Wan Kenobi Who Died
“For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig said. “It was very poignant that at the end, as Obi-Wan dies and Qui-Gon defeats Darth Maul and stays with his Master as he passes away, he not only takes on his Master’s quest, but he takes on his name. Qui-Gon becomes Obi-Wan.”
“Star Wars” artist reveals George Lucas pulled a mind-boggling Obi-Wan twist from “The Phantom Menace”
The name change-up supposedly clarifies a detail from Alec Guinness' version of the character — but does it make sense?
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan Almost Had Their Names Swapped in The Phantom Menace, but George Lucas Changed It
Concept and storyboard artist Iain McCaig gave a wide-ranging interview to StarWars.com in honor of The Phantom Menace's 25th anniversary and in it, he revealed that Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan originally had their names swapped — but there's a reason for it. He explains:
There was originally a major Obi-Wan twist in The Phantom Menace that would've changed the way we watch Star Wars: A New Hope
Reflecting on the first prequel movie's 25th anniversary, artist Iain McCaig spoke to StarWars.com all about the movie, and revealed the planned twist that would've seen Obi-Wan and his Master Qui-Gon Jinn trade places.
A Wild Obi-Wan Kenobi Twist Was Cut From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
A massive, lore-altering twist regarding Obi-Wan Kenobi that would have changed everything was cut from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace at the last minute.
Star Wars Cut A MAJOR Phantom Menace Ending Twist, Now Revealed 25 Years Later
The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy was a monumental cinematic event, which helped re-define the story of the Star Wars Saga. Before getting to Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side of the Force, the first film,
Star Wars: The Obi-Wan Kenobi revelation that would have altered entire franchise
Obi-Wan Kenobi was played by Sir Alec Guinness in the original trilogy, which started with Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and ended in 1983 with Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
George Lucas abandoned a Star Wars twist that would have changed Obi-Wan’s story
However, it turns out that Star Wars creator George Lucas originally had a very different idea for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s story. In an interview with StarWars.com, Iain McCaig, who worked as a behind-the-scenes artist on Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace,
Hello there, name-swap idea too dumb for The Phantom Menace
In what Variety calls a “bombshell twist,” Phantom Menace almost featured a disastrous name-swap twist in its closing moments ...
Forbear the tasteless
If there’s one thing that brings us all together into an undivided polity, surely it’s that the Star Wars movie with Jar-Jar ...