If you were hoping for Yoda to appear in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," he nearly did!
According to a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Frank Oz was set to reprise his role as the former Jedi master in a cameo before it was cut from the final film.
"There was one point where we were actually thinking of having Yoda in the film, and then we decided not to,” "Star Wars" editor Maryann Brandon told Entertainment Tonight at the 66th annual ACE Eddie Awards. “Frank Oz came in for a day and did a whole bunch of Yoda and he was over the moon to do it — and we were tickled pink!”
Yoda did end up having a role in the film, it just wasn't as a physical presence.
"The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams revealed to Entertainment Weekly that Oz voiced some lines for Yoda. You can hear him in Rey's flashback/flashforward sequence in Maz Kanata's palace if you listen closely along with the voices of Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi.
“He [Frank Oz] was incredibly generous and came in to Bad Robot, where we had a recording area, and he was doing Yoda, saying a number of lines we gave to him," said Abrams.
Fan site StarWarsNewsNet claims Yoda may have been seen in another scene speaking with Luke, possibly giving him guidance.
While we didn't see Yoda's Force Ghost in the new film, maybe we'll see him pop up in one of the future "Star Wars" movies.
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