Samuel L Jackson as Mace Windu sitting down in Star Wars
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Despite limited screentime, Samuel L. Jackson made a lasting impression as Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. When he wasn't completely redefining lightsaber lore, Jackson brought a calm yet lethal edge to the Jedi council, and his climactic battle with Emperor Palpatine is a defining chapter in the franchise.
The legend of Mace Windu is expanded upon by his semi-regular presence in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. While few of Windu's animated adventures stand on par with his live-action feats, there are highlights. The reluctant partnership with Jar Jar Binks on Bardotta, for example, serves as both a showcase of his awesome fighting prowess and his surprising comedic potential.
There is, however, one Mace Windu scene in Star Wars: The Clone Wars that Samuel L. Jackson would have been ideal for.
Mace Windu's Speech In The Clone Wars Season 7, Episode 4 Is Perfect For Samuel L. Jackson
Mace Windu standing in front of battle droids in Star Wars The Clone Wars
Predictably, Samuel L. Jackson does not provide the voice for Mace Windu in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, with those duties instead falling to Terrence C. Carson.
And Carson does an undeniably brilliant job as the animated Windu, capturing the character's tricky balance of strength and wisdom, while also ensuring those subtle flecks of humor aren't lost beneath the scowl.
Possibly Carson's best Mace Windu moment in The Clones Wars comes during season 7, episode 4, "Unfinished Business." Windu and Obi-Wan run distraction against a huge force of droids as the Bad Batch and Rex infiltrate a nearby communications center to foil the Separatists. Out of absolutely nowhere, Windu presents himself before the assembled droids, raised high upon a nearby crate, and proclaims in amusingly nonchalant fashion:
"My name is General Mace Windu of the Jedi Order. At this point in the Clone War, I have dismantled and destroyed over 100,000 of you type-1 battle droids. I'm giving you an opportunity to peacefully lay down your weapons so that you may be reprogrammed to serve a better purpose than spreading the mindless violence and chaos which you have inflicted upon the galaxy."
Obi-Wan's look of utter befuddlement and Windu's "high school teacher explaining something for the fifth time" energy make this scene quietly hilarious. The punchline, of course, comes when the droids fire anyway without even responding to Windu's elaborate request.
Terrence C. Carson gives note-perfect delivery here, but it's impossible not to imagine how the scene might have looked in live-action with Samuel L. Jackson. It's probably not a coincidence that the verbose threat is reminiscent of Jackson's Pulp Fiction character, Jules.
The entire "did I break your concentration?" and "allow me to retort" exchanges during Pulp Fiction's opening apartment scene are entirely in-keeping with Mace Windu facing down the droids, giving the impression of being reasonable despite knowing an extremely violent outcome is inevitable.
With a few less "motherf**kers," it would have been a real treat to see Samuel L. Jackson perform Mace Windu's pre-droid-slaughter speech in a Jules-esque vein. Don't rule it out happening in the future, of course - anything is possible in the world of Star Wars, and Windu's live-action return feels like it could happen at any time.
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