Overview

• In a recent GQ interview, Neeson called his death as Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace “a bit namby-pamby” and unworthy of a Jedi master
• He mocked the choreography of Darth Maul’s feint that led to his character’s defeat as undermining Qui-Gon’s skill
• Neeson shared that Lucas told him he dislikes directing actors on set and enjoys shaping performances in the editing bay
• He is currently starring as Detective Frank Drebin Jr. in Paramount’s theatrical reboot of The Naked Gun, now in cinemas
• Reflecting on franchise lore, Neeson fondly recalled his 2022 cameo in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and reuniting with Ewan McGregor after nearly two decades