George Lucas considered using Darth Maul in Revenge of the Sith, an idea that would have given the movie even more powerful emotional stakes.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith was the epic conclusion of the prequel trilogy, but one major change involving General Grievous and Darth Maul would have made it even better. George Lucas may have a reputation as a masterplanner, but in truth his ideas changed a lot over the decades. He was also humble enough to admit even he made a mistake, most notably with the decision to kill Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Lucas' Darth Maul Plan Meant The Prequels Began & Ended With Maul Lucas always liked to claim Star Wars is like poetry in that it rhymes, and there is something so very appropriate in the prequels both beginning and ending with a duel between Darth Maul and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Obi-Wan's Duel With General Grievous Would Have Taken On Much Deeper Meaning While Obi-Wan’s duel with General Grievous was still entertaining and certainly a challenge for the Jedi Master, it didn’t have big emotional stakes. In contrast, a rematch between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul would have been much more emotionally charged. Obi-Wan would be taking on the warrior who killed his master all those years ago, while Darth Maul would burn with rage for the man who left his body ravaged.
It's likely Lucas dropped the idea because he was concerned about making Obi-Wan and Maul's fight more interesting than the Battle of the Heroes later in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. This probably was a good idea, simply because it allowed the movie's stakes to increase throughout its narrative.
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