Until 2005, Star Wars fans could only imagine the fateful lightsaber duel that ended in Anakin Skywalker’s physical transformation into Darth Vader. But when it finally happened on screen in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, what we got was both massive and strangely muddled. Anakin and Obi-Wan floating around on platforms in lava is perhaps the best microcosm for what’s great and terrible about the prequels; the idea feels like something awesome you’d have your action figures do, but the execution is questionable.
Who’s responsible for the strange way Anakin and Obi-Wan’s lightsaber duel was filmed? According to a new interview with stunt coordinator Nick Gillard, the infamous moment when Obi-Wan has “the high ground” over Anakin was potentially suggested by Steven Spielberg, not George Lucas.
