Star Wars creator finally explains why Yoda talks backwards after decades of theories
George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, recently revealed why Yoda talks backwards over 45 years after the little green creature first appeared on our screens in The Empire Strikes Back14:12, 28 Apr 2025Yoda’s usual reverse speech pattern has been explained by Star Wars creator George Lucas.While speaking to Variety, Lucas discussed everyone’s favourite guy and the reason behind his unconventional habit.Lucas said: “Because if you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much, but if he had an accent, or it’s really hard to understand what he’s saying, they focus on what he’s saying.””He was basically the philosopher of the movie. I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen, especially 12-year-olds.”The little green guy was a Jedi Grand Master who led the Jedi order in the lead up to the destruction of the Sith and the move into the Galactic Empire.Yoda is arguably Star Wars’ most iconic character(Image: More