Star Wars Writer-Director Rian Johnson Confirms Luke Skywalker is The Last Jedi
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We’d never expect the most contentious debate about Star Wars to be about grammar. But ever since the subtitle for writer-director Rian Johnson’s (Brick, Looper) entry in the sequel trilogy was revealed to be The Last Jedi, speculation ran rampant about who this last Jedi was. Candidates include Luke Skywalker, Rey What’s-Her-Last-Name, or maybe even a wildcard like Kylo Ren. Or is “Jedi” meant to be plural? In a recent interview, Johnson let everyone know that they’re reading too much into it, and the answer was in front of them the entire time.
Speaking to The N.Y.T., Johnson clarifies:
“It’s in the opening crawl of The Force Awakens. Luke Skywalker, right now, is the last Jedi. There’s always wiggle room in these movies — everything is from a certain point of view — but coming into our story, he is the actual last of the Jedi. And he’s removed himself and is alone on this island, for reasons unknown.”