Star Wars actor calls Darth Maul 'the biggest disappointment of my life'

Although there is a long list of villains inStar Wars, there are a few that immediately come to mind when someone mentions the franchise. Darth Vader is obviously at the top of the list, but Darth Maul is also popular.

Of course, many were disappointed by the story of the antagonist inThe Phantom Menace. Even George Lucas later realized that he shouldn't have gotten rid of the character so early. The original voice actor who brought Maul to life also seems to be of this opinion. He even called his role inStar Wars“the biggest disappointment” of his life.

In an interview with the podcast Class Clown Peter Serafinovich spoke about the time as Maul inStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. He recalled a specific conversation with Lucas that ultimately didn't go as planned.

It was strange. This character... I don't know what I thought then. The design... I didn't really like it. When I watched the film, it became the biggest disappointment in my life at that time. Honestly. Have you seen him? It was so exciting that even just participating in it... in this, it seemed to me, would become a cult event. It’s just unimaginable... maybe he is [cult]. Probably.

Serafinowicz remembers Lucas calling him the new James Earl Jones, but it didn't get the reaction Lucas probably expected. “James Earl Jones has the best voice of all people, right?” - Serafinovich said. "And then suddenly I was with George Lucas, and he said, 'Well, Peter, you're the new James Earl Jones,' and I said, 'Damn it, really? Then why are you paying me so little money, George?'"

Star Wars has since fixed everything

While Darth Maul certainly looked cool (largely due to the lightsaber), his death was unsatisfying. He was killed before he could become the main villain.Fortunately, it turned out that Maul survived his duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi, becoming one of the brightest characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

What's more,The Clone Warsrevealed a whole new side of Maul. The animated series turned him into the very villain that fans expected from the first episode.

Maul once again appeared in a live-action movie in the film about Han Solo, but they decided to develop him on the small screen. This year, Maul received a solo animated series, which was renewed for a second season.