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The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson explains what the Star Wars series’ ‘worst sin’ is

Rian Johnson believes the Star Wars franchise’s 'worst sin' is its reluctance to move forward

Rian Johnson thinks the Star Wars franchise’s “worst sin” is its inability to change.

The 51-year-old director helmed the controversial 2017 sequel The Last Jedi - which was criticised by some fans for making major changes to the wider series - but Johnson has now argued “handing [Star Wars] with kid gloves” and refusing to let it grow beyond what has come before only damages the franchise in the long run.

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