Ewan McGregor Fought Against 1 Iconic Star Wars Scene Decision

The iconic Battle of the Heroes scene from Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith originally ended in a much different way.

February 9, 2023 · 2 min · 222 words · Ashley Carrillo

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I have the high ground!

The two characters actors actually preferred the alternate ending to what happened in the final cut.

and he was having none of it.

We hated the high ground thing (laughs).

You know, it has its place now."

And in my head I thought Vader is bad on a slope.

Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Revenge of the Sith

It gives you something to work with, but thats sort of how that happened."

The stunt coordinator went into detail about the way the alternate version of the fight went.

It was more of a defense-gone-wrong kind of move.

Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Revenge of the Sith

It was strong."

It’s his vision."

Should Revenge of the Sith Have Ended Differently?

Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Revenge of the Sith

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