Star Wars: George Lucas finally shares why Yoda speaks in the distinct way he does

Director George Lucas has finally shared why Master Yoda speaks in the distinct way he does in the movies. Yoda is the leader of the Jedi in the Star Wars universe and has a unique speech mannerism, where he follows an inverse of the standard way we speak English.

This has led to him being one of the most iconic and popular characters in the beloved franchise with many memorable quotes like “Do or do not. There is no try.”, “The greatest teacher, failure is.”, and “Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you?”.

Yoda and the Star Wars franchise are the brainchild of George Lucas, and speaking recently at the TCM Classic Film Festival, he revealed the reason behind Yoda's unique speech pattern, saying, “Because if you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much,”.

He went on to add, “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.”

Speaking of Yoda, his counterpart Baby Grogu is gearing up for his big screen debut this year with the highly anticipated The Mandalorian & Grogu. The movie is a continuation of the successful Disney+ series The Mandalorian.

In the movie, the bounty hunter Din Djarin and his ward Grogu are hired for a dangerous mission. The movie is directed by Jon Favreau and co-written by Favreau and Dave Filoni. The cast includes Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne.

The Mandalorian & Grogu will be hitting the big screen worldwide on May 22, 2026.