Rian Johnson has admitted that ‘sword fight’ scenes from a 60-year-old Japanese film inspired The Last Jedi’s lightsaber fight

Director Rian Johnson directed the second installment of the Star Wars trilogy, The Last Jedi. However, the film proved to be extremely controversial, particularly due to its plot and its treatment of historical figures. However, some fans continue to enjoy the film because it deconstructs some of the franchise’s biggest tropes.

Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi has proven to be the most controversial Star Wars film (Credit: Lucasfilm).

In an interview, Johnson spoke about the inspiration behind the film, especially outside of the franchise. In the process, Johnson revealed a nearly sixty-year-old Japanese film that inspired the film. Here’s what Johnson had to say about drawing inspiration from the decades-old film, especially for the lightsaber scenes in The Last Jedi.

Rian Johnson Admitted Star Wars: The Last Jedi Was Inspired By Three Outlaw Samurai

Rian Johnson has revealed that the 1964 Japanese film Three Outlaw Samurai inspired The Last Jedi…