Sam Witwer Almost Played Kanan Jarrus

Sam Witwer talks about Freddie Prinze Jr. playing Kanan Jarrus and his experience almost playing Kanan In Star Wars Rebels

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Star Wars is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.

The Star Wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away", in which humans and many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist with robots (typically referred to in the films as 'droids'), who may assist them in their daily routines; space travel between planets is common due to lightspeed hyperspace technology. The planets range from wealthy, planet-wide cities to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth biome, along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a Star Wars planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life. The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as asteroid fields and nebulae. Spacecraft range from small starfighters, to huge capital ships such as the Star Destroyers, to space stations such as the moon-sized Death Stars. Telecommunication includes two-way audio and audiovisual screens, holographic projections, and HoloNet (internet counterpart).

The universe of Star Wars is generally similar to ours but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories. One result of that is a mystical power known as the Force which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together". The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god. Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various superpowers (such as telekinesis, precognition, telepathy, and manipulation of physical energy). It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force. The mentioned powers are wielded by two major knightly orders at conflict with each other: the Jedi, peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who act on the light side of the Force through non-attachment and arbitration, and the Sith, who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression. While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.

Force-wielders are very limited in numbers in comparison to the population. The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called a lightsaber, a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts. The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered blaster firearms. As a result of galaxy-scaled politics (involving republics, empires, kingdoms, alliances, etc.), all this weaponry is made use of in various military conflicts during which most Star Wars material takes place. In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the Hutt cartel are dominant. Bounty hunters are often employed by both gangsters and governments. Illicit activities include smuggling.

[CantinaTalkSW]

How different would Star Wars Rebels be with either James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan in The Clone Wars) or Sam Witwer (Darth Maul in The Clone Wars) as the voice of Kanan Jarrus?

[simonnading]

I always forget it was Freddie, he was just, as Sam said, so perfect. I love that he was also excited to meet Sam

[Another_Medium]

I love how these voice actors are so supportive of each other

[zoroarkking]

Freddie is a celeb I've come to respect for so many unexpected reasons in retrospect. He actually used to work for WWE as a writer which is so fascinating to me.

[XPickle_RiiickX]

I LOVE how much Sam LOVES every aspect of Star Wars, I wish my brain would retain HALF the SW info that Sam has!

[jnl]

Rare instance of Obi Wan and Maul being friendly with eachother

[AllThoughtsActual]

Freddie is my childhood, loved him in the live action scooby doo movies. Had both on DVD. Had NO IDEA he was Kanan

[roninwilson]

Gotta love Sam, king of the Star Wars nerds

[Master-Pizza]

I literally did not realize until just now that Freddie Pence Junior played that character lol but now, lol I couldn’t picture it being anybody else

[KickyFut]

Wait... "Freddie", as in Freddie Prince Jr.? No kidding! Good for him!😁

[winlosetiertd]

Freddie was the perfect choice for kanan. In addition his loyalty to Lucas & Filoni’s vision for Star Wars is great

[andrewwinslow]

"It's a talking dog" Kanan Jarrus

[andrewfellingham]

You know these guys work hard in an industry that pays scale, and that they are fans of each others’ work and are rooting for another’s success speaks volumes about their desire for creative collaboration. I only hope the industry not only encourages competitive collaboration, but rewards them with more roles and opportunities going into the future. Actors love steady meaningful work that gives them creative outlet while also puts food on the table and a roof over their heads.

[gabrielmorse]

I absolutely agree. That show was absolutely amazing.

[theoutlook]

I had no idea that it was Freddy, a lot of recognizable actors have played major Star Wars voice actors.

[teddywyze]

Why have they NOT made a Starkiller movie with Sam yet? He could probably save Star Wars because he's so 100% for Lore Driven Story

[madelinegarber]

As much as I love and admire Sam and James, Freddy was absolutely the right pick for that role. He just embodied the role so well and was so perfect.

[thewestfire]

After all these years I’ve come to respect the super geek that is Sam Witwer and his contributions to the SW franchise. If he gives someone the Seal of Approval, nuff said.

[BoilingKoolaid]

I want to see the whole interview! I want to see every Witwer interview!

[Looztherin]

The way that Sam loves Freddie is so fucking sweet they truly are FORCE BROS.!!!