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Liam Neeson Shares How He Really Feels About His “Star Wars” Character's Death 26 Years Later
Neeson played Jinn, mentor to Ewan McGregor 's Obi-Wan Kenobi, in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. Later, the actor returned when the character made voice appearances in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Qui-Gon Jinn’s death in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace has broken many hearts over the years. However, Qui-Gon’s actor, Liam Neeson, seems to think a bit differently from the fans.
Case in point: Neeson’s conversation with GQ this week about filming Star Wars: Episode 1—The Phantom Menace, and his role as surprisingly ineffective Jedi mentor Qui-Gon Jinn.
Like, oh, please. Hardly a Master Jedi. The lightsaber battle that includes Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Darth Maul is frequently voted the best of the lightsaber fights in all of Star Wars.
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