This surprising 26-year-old George Lucas quote suggests that Master Yoda's initial response to Anakin was the correct one, ...

George Lucas appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival at a screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' revealing why Yoda talked backwards.

George Lucas speaks at the “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” screening. Getty Images for TCM. Yoda is introduced in 1980’s “The Empire Strikes Back” voiced by Frank Oz.

George Lucas has explained why Yoda speaks backwards in 'Star Wars.' The creator of the franchise made the revelation during a 45th anniversary screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back' at the ...

“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 ...

Yoda's speech pattern has long captivated fans of the Star Wars franchise, and after decades, George Lucas has finally provided an explanation.

George Lucas was asked about Yoda’s peculiar speech patterns during a recent anniversary screening for Empire, and his answer? “I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen ...

It was right. Yoda is a remarkable character and probably one of the best fictional characters in cinematic history. Yet, he would be nothing without the wit of Lucas and the whimsy of Oz.

Aside from his distinct appearance, Yoda is also known for his unique style of speaking, in which the phrases he says are almost spoken backwards. "The greatest teacher, failure is," said the ...

George Lucas has cleared up why beloved Star Wars character Yoda speaks out of order; Creator Lucas made the revelation during a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the ...

A few years ago, George Lucas, who sold "Star Wars" to Disney in 2012 for around four billion US dollars, had offered a similar explanation for Yoda's unusual way of speaking.