Rian Johnson is more proud of The Last Jedi than ever. The director spoke to Empire Magazine about the movie five years later. It’s been an interesting ride for Johnson as merely mentioning the film online starts an argument about Star Wars as a whole. He told Empire, “I’m even more proud of it five years on. When I was up at bat, I really swung at the ball.” That last part is undeniably true when looking at the text by itself. However, that’s not doing it for some people. The Last Jedi makes a point to deconstruct some of the central ideas and figures at the heart of Star Wars lore. A choice like that was never going to sit well with some of the fans. Unfortunately, there’s not a desire to dig a little bit deeper for a lot of this fandom. However, the director himself is feeling good about the project and there are plenty of fans who love that movie as well. Star Wars continues to move forward into whatever is next. But, Johnson’s work within the world of Lucasfilm will always draw a strong reaction. Check out what else he had to say down below.
