ShouldRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhave gotten more love? Many fans certainly think so, famous filmmaker James Gunn being among them. Recently checkingTwitter, Gunn noticed thatRogue Onewas trending, and he was apparently happy to see the film getting a lot of attention. That’s because, as Gunn noted himself in a tweet, he considers the movie to be the most underratedStar Wars"anything," clearly making his appreciation known.
“I don’t know whyRogue Oneis trending, but I’m glad it is, as it’s the most underratedStar Warsanything,” Gunn wrote.
The film appears to be trending thanks to a tweet that went viral the day before quizzing fans about their unpopularStar Warsopinions. This had many fans ofRogue Onevoicing support for the film with their belief that the film is much better than it seems to get credit for. In a matter of hours,Rogue Onewas trending, with thousands of fans sharing that opinion. Perhaps as time has gone on since the movie’s original release in 2016, more and more fans have been warming up to it.
Gareth Edwards directedRogue One: A Star Wars Storyusing a screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy with a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It serves as a prequel toA New Hopeand follows a group of rebels banding together to steal the plans for the Death Star. The film, deemed by many to be underrated, stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, and Forest Whitaker.
While many fans feel the film should be more appreciated, it was not without its success. It earned mostly positive reviews and garnered more than $1 billion at the box office, making it the second-highest-grossing movie of 2016. A prequel series, dubbedAndor, is currently in the works for a release later this year on Disney+ featuring Luna returning as Cassian Andor. The 12-episode series also brings back Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, and chances are there will be other surprises in store for Rogue One fans. Stellan Skarsgadr, Adria Arjona, and Fiona Shaw also star.
Related:How Andor Can Live Up to Star Wars Fans' Expectations
The Star Wars Holiday Special Has Also Gotten Some Love
Discussions about unpopular opinions in theStar Warsuniverse also had some people talking aboutThe Star Wars Holiday Special. The televised special has become infamous for how badly received it was by fans at the time, and for decades, the footage became very rare with no official release. While it’s hard to say if Mark Hamill was speaking in jest and having some fun with the situation, he joined some of these fans in mentioning thatThe Star Wars Holiday Specialis “under appreciated.”
Of course, everyone will have their own opinions when it comes toStar Wars.Fortunately for those who believeRogue Onedidn’t get enough attention,the release ofAndorthis year will likely have many fans going back to revisit the “underrated” movie.
