George Lucas reveals a 45-year-old Star Wars mystery: Why does Yoda speak that way?

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The legendary filmmaker put to rest countless theories surrounding the beloved character. Leer

ho doesn't remember , wise mentor in , with his strange way of speaking? For decades, fans have racked their brains over all sorts of theories to explain why the Great Jedi Master spoke that way; however, according to , they're all wrong. Yoda is one of the most beloved characters among fans of Lucas's and one of the best-known, as well. The wise Jedi Master first appeared in the second installment of the original trilogy, , and has since captured the hearts .

The character appeared in and countless spin-offs across all media. In each of these appearances, one of the most striking things is Yoda's , and Lucas has just revealed . Why like that Yoda speaks? In a talk at the celebrations for the of the premiere of at the , finally revealed why Yoda speaks like that.



he quipped. That's right. While fans have racked their brains , coming up with all sorts of in-universe theories to explain , the 80-year-old filmmaker offered a much more .

Lucas clarified, perhaps a little . Frank Oz, the genius behind Yoda Legendary actor has voiced Yoda in all of his appearances. Regarding the character's unusual way of speaking-which often reverses the usual -Oz explained that in the original script, Yoda .

Oz explained, And the rest is history..