Yoda’s first appearance in the “Star Wars” franchise came in 1980 in “The Empire Strikes Back.” The character was voiced by Frank Oz, who also provided it for “Return of the Jedi,” the prequel trilogy ...

Yoda’s appearance can be deceiving in many ways, but the truth is that the legendary Jedi Master can take on the most strongest of beings with ease.

Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24, Star Wars creator Lucas, 80, explained why Yoda ...

Solved a mystery, George Lucas has. The 80-year-old “Star Wars ... TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday and explained why Yoda talks backwards in the films. “Because if you speak regular ...

“Star Wars” mastermind George Lucas commented on this particular aspect of Yoda’s character at an anniversary screening of 1980’s “Empire Strikes Back” this week, where he explained ...

George Lucas broke down the origins of Yoda’s “very distinctive way of talking” at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival last week.

Mankiewicz concluded by lobbing Lucas a softball about which of the two new characters in “Empire,” cuddly Jedi master Yoda or charismatic swindler Lando Calrissian, was his favorite.

for anyone else is “Doing, how are you?” to him. George Lucas was asked about Yoda’s peculiar speech patterns during a recent anniversary screening for Empire, and his answer? “I had to ...

Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24, Star Wars creator Lucas, 80, explained why Yoda ...