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

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

Star Wars creator George Lucas reveals why Yoda speaks strangely 45 years after the character's debut in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. advertisement. Dork Side of the Force.

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.

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 ...

George Lucas finally explains why Yoda speaks backwards in ‘Star Wars’ films. His style of speech is intentional. April 29, 2025, 9:08 AM EDT / Source: TODAY. Drew Weisholtz.

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.