Werner Herzog says movie fans “should not dismiss” ‘Star Wars’
The arthouse filmmaker Werner Herzog, behind such classics as Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God, and the horror remake Nosferatu The Vampyre, has an unlikely affinity with the Star Wars universe.
Starring in the Disney+ TV series The Mandalorian, Herzog stated that the Baby Yoda character, which infatuated fans of the sci-fi franchise, was “a phenomenal achievement of sculpting mechanically…When I saw this, it was so convincing, it was so unique”. As a result of his love of the series, Herzog isn’t ready to abandon it despite its recent drop in quality.
“We should not dismiss Star Wars,” he told Empire in a new interview, “They are new mythologies and a new way of seeing our role in the universe”. Herzog has not appeared in the sci-fi franchise since 2019, when he starred in three episodes of The Mandalorian.
Ever the stoic, Herzog is known for his prophetic take on cinema and television, regularly inserting profound statements into his iconic documentaries, from 2005’s Grizzly Man to 2007’s Encounters at the End of the World.
Next up for Herzog is the TV movie Fordlandia, the story of the car manufacturer Henry Ford and the creation of the real-life district of Fordlandia, built in the Brazilian rainforest.
Meanwhile, the Star Wars franchise has paused all of its forthcoming movies while it focuses on TV projects. The action series Ahsoka is the most recent of their offerings, with the show featuring the likes of Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ivanna Sakhno, Lars Mikkelsen, Ray Stevenson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, David Tenant and Hayden Christensen, who returns in the role of Anakin Skywalker.
Take a look at the trailer for Ahsoka below and, as per the advice of Herzog, give the new Star Wars series a chance to change your way of “seeing our role in the universe”.
Never Miss A Scene
The Far Out Film Newsletter
All the latest film news from the independent voice of culture.
Straight to your inbox.