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Star Wars legend George Lucas finally reveals bizarre reason why Yoda talks backwards in decades-old mystery


George Lucas revealed the answer to a question Star Wars fans have had for decades. The filmmaker, 80, was celebrating the 45th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back

In his conversation with TCM's Ben Mankowitz, Lucas finally revealed the mystery behind Yoda's backward speech. George Lucas, 80, revealed the answer to a question Star Wars fans have had for decades Thursday night at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles When asked why Yoda spoke backwards, Lucas revealed 'Because if you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much,' according to Variety '

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