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Lightsaber Duel in Phantom Menace Almost Too Fast to Capture

8/11/2025

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Ewan McGregor shared that the legendary lightsaber duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul in *The Phantom Menace* was so swift that George Lucas had to tweak the camera speed to capture the action. The intense battle even caused the metal lightsabers to warp, solidifying this moment as a timeless highlight in the Star Wars saga.

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Ewan McGregor shared that the legendary lightsaber duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul in *The Phantom Menace* was so swift that George Lucas had to tweak the camera speed to capture the action. The intense battle even caused the metal lightsabers to warp, solidifying this moment as a timeless highlight in the Star Wars saga.