The Star Wars Universe of films are packed with lore both on screen and off, and as a massive fan of the franchise, I thought I had heard everything. Apparently not, because as it turns out one of the franchise’s most iconic characters, the all-wise, green-skinned Jedi High Council member himself was almost a completely different color. That’s right, master Yoda wasn’t always meant to be green. And now I don’t know what to believe!
According reporting by The Guardian, a review of early Star Wars archives, including The Empire Strikes Back’s screenplay, novelization, and 1980 Marvel Comics adaptation, shows that filmmakers made a late decision to change the Jedi Master’s skin color. In the original script, the description of Luke’s first encounter with Yoda on Dagobah reads:
