20 Things You Didn't Know About Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones

Revisiting the most divisive Star Wars prequel.

[@DaveDeVault]

One thing that most people do not know is the prequels, technically, were and will probably be the largest independent films of all time. Although released by 20th Century Fox, George Lucas had 100% control over the movies.

[@FFangsYt]

Noice

[@HunterOfDune]

Liking your picture…

[@FFangsYt]

@@HunterOfDune me?

[@FFangsYt]

@@HunterOfDune oh, I thought you 2 were the same person

[@fatheranthony4pope]

Chemistry with Natalie Portman? Not in these films 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mattyt1961]

Temuera dancing in the Jango Fett armour with an umbrella a) instantly had me signing 'singing in the rain' and b) is something I didn't realise i needed :D

[@Me-qp8vz]

It was a stunt double. There is no way Temuera is that tall. Look at when he has the helmet on standing next to George he's about 4-5 inches taller than George. So that's the double. When Temuera is standing next to George without them helmet they are roughly the same height George maybe a fraction taller. Most definitely two different people.

[@thehelmsdepot]

Another thing you didn't know: I was supposed to be granted the rank of Master in the third film.

[@Concreteowl]

What?

[@darthsullen]

Bro I saw you comment under a artist or song I forgot but I tripped out like I’d never think you’d listen to that it was some goth shi or like trippy or underground shi

[@blazeorangeandcamo]

Only a master of evil Darth

[@Historicutuber]

Hahah

[@joermnyc]

Of course, after all, you can’t be on the Council without being a Jedi Master.

[@brucewayne8252]

I know they made Hayden talk in a monotone way like Vader because the Jedi were emotionless , but I think he should have been normal because he was raised as an average (but unfortunate slave) child and he continued to be controlled by his emotions and attachments as a Jedi. Even in The Clone Wars , Matt Lanter's voice is literally Hayden's normal one .

[@brucewayne8252]

@C.I.A. General Kenobi .... Let's not stand on ceremony here, C.I.A You guys think you are watching me ?! I AM WATCHING YOU I AM VENGENCE

[@BigDaddyBland87]

"Christensen ended up winning the role primarily due to his chemistry with Natalie Portman." That might be the strangest thing I've heard all day. How bad was everybody else's chemistry with her? Or was awkward chemistry the goal?

[@alyssagree]

ooo maybe it was, kinda makes sense because anakin is an awkward teenager who hasn’t had a romantic interaction with someone in 10 years so ofc he’s gonna be awkward

[@walkers198]

He had the look Lucas wanted, but however, not totally his fault. Lucas wouldn’t let him be ‘dark’ enough as he requested

[@thelonleyghast8975]

And also the George Lucas dialogue

[@chrishibbert3225]

Lucas has said as a nod to the old era stuff he grew up with the romance scene dialogue was meant to be kinda overdone and corny. But it was a bit much, to the point that it took some viewers out of the movie. Leia and Han's courtship was done perfectly. The chemistry was there. The princess and scoundrel. He drove her crazy and of course they fell for each other. Hard. And we totally bought it. AOTC would have worked better having another pair of bounty hunters follow Anakin and Padme to Naboo where she comes closer to being killed and Anakin is injured saving her. Then we get a much less painful and plausible Florence Nightingale effect as she tends to him as he recovers. There's your blossoming love story.

[@themadladorian4364]

@@chrishibbert3225 It'd resemble the scene where Leia takes care of Luke after he fought the Wampa, when they weren't siblings yet.

[@fredjones2170]

I feel like I’m the only one who actually liked the droid factory sequence 😂 I dunno, it’s just a really cool-looking location

[@saucelette2023]

It was impressive seeing Anakin and Padme dodge all the CGI machinery back in the day before movies regularly did stuff like that.

[@OneGaurdian]

It was definitely better than having Anakin and Padme immediately captured, with total ease.

[@doge8606]

its so cool

[@Blu-gi7wb]

The scene is very cinematic and gives a very unique location for miovie sequence, and thats the reason why I enjoyed it.

[@marcel.d9624]

I loved that scene as a kid

[@cyberfilmproductions8987]

For 2002, the clone troopers looked really good

[@youshallnotpass3937]

They looked cool but they never seemed real like stormtroopers.

[@vaulthunter7777]

@@youshallnotpass3937 Because they're not. Stormtroopers are completely different. Edit: I also agree that they do like very good for the time because they pretty much laid down the groundwork for what we can do now.

[@youshallnotpass3937]

@@vaulthunter7777 I mean that they where all cgi and their movement was very unnatural and didn't represent what it would be like running around in those armours.

[@vaulthunter7777]

@@youshallnotpass3937 Yeah okay but the CGI at the time was pretty good compared to other movies that used it now we can do amazing things with it and it's mainly thanks to them they did a decent job for what they could do.

[@youshallnotpass3937]

@@vaulthunter7777 yeah that's true, the prequels are flawed but evolutionary movies.

[@benmiller3252]

I think George Lucas made the right decision of casting Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker.

[@Lycan_Jedi]

God imagine a Leo DiCaprio Anakin Skywalker.

[@liammckenna2930]

Some one made a deep fake of it

[@toddnolastname4485]

Well, when I saw Phantom Menace, I knew that Dicaprio was at the top of the list to play older Anakin. I was surprised when he didn't take the part.

[@joenesvick7043]

Too old, bad enough Hayden was a few months older than Natalie when Padmé is supposed to be five years older. Maybe if Ani stayed on Tatooine where everyone ages faster. If nineteen year old Luke looked twenty-five, fifty-seven year old Obi-Wan looked sixty-three, then nineteen year old Anakin can look twenty-eight when staying on that dustball lol 😝. Natalie also refused to be Leo's love interest for another movie, because of the age difference

[@spitfactsnotjizz8349]

No

[@coltonalmeida629]

Such an underrated movie, outside of a few corny dialogue moments, it’s a fantastic film

[@bugs1285]

There was a digital Yoda in TPM, however it was just a shot from above where you see him walking while he's talking to Obi-Wan at the ending, no close-up.

[@dslguy2008]

Actually, I could see Heath Ledger as Anakin. He showed he could easily play both sides of the character.

[@porcupinecraig]

Chistian Bale would have been awesome too!

[@tv_tim]

The biggest thing I took away from this: Jango Fett dancing in the rain with an umbrella (during number 5). I need more of this.

[@lawrencewelshman5717]

Love seeing the films from different perspectives like this!

[@brainlock72]

You mean from a certain point of view? 😜

[@lawrencewelshman5717]

@@brainlock72 😄Grogu Rating: 3/3👍👍👍

[@illuminatipoodle4517]

am I the only guy that loves The Phantom Menace Attack of the clones and Revenge of The Sith and thinks there cinematic masterpieces

[@arthurkarapetov3239]

You're not! In fact, the unbiased truth is that the prequels were the best films - from the ideas they portrayed, to how these ideas were portrayed, to the transformations, romance and combat that was shown, as well as its overall advancement of cinematography and absolute best music scores in the entire Star Wars Saga. Most of the best Star Wars music scores were in the prequels, not the originals or the recent films. Same with the quality of most other features of the films compared to the originals and recent ones. It is not uncommon for most people to get the truth completely wrong, labelling things the opposite of what they really are. People call good, evil, and evil, good, and call black, white, and white, black. With Star Wars this exact thing happened. I'm just passionate about this because it's sad to see the mass foolishness of it. It's just a movie, but people's opinions speak a lot about the unfortunate state of the world.

[@HejaWolf]

I love them too. The Prequels are my favorite of the three Star Wars trilogies due to its creativity, action, score, and how much it did for Star Wars in regards to lore and pop culture.

[@Alienadin]

I think THEY ARE masterpieces, not there. 😛

[@LoneCourier2281]

Despite how bad the movies were received, I love watching the cast and crew having so much fun on set

[@wintyrqueen]

The change to Jango’s jet pack wasn’t done for the DVD. It was done for the digital theatrical version (rather than the one shipped out on film, which needed to be done several weeks earlier). If you saw it in a digital theatre, it was there since the day it opened. You should have added that the first cast list Lucasfilm released included the casting of Christopher Walken as Darth Bane, who was clearly cut long before any filming

[@joermnyc]

Christoper Walken as a Sith… “You know…. The force… it’s got two sides, like a coin, or a piece of paper…. And you guys picked the wrong one.” *force lightning*

[@devintariel3769]

@@joermnyc "Im...not a nice guy...you see? That's the dark...side now isn't it?"

[@brucewayne8252]

One of the few things I'd be okay with changing in the special edition is the Luke-Leai incest kiss in Empire . No need to make Greedo shoot or add unnecessary rats or rocks .

[@chewy99.]

The more rats and rockets the better

[@saucelette2023]

She was just doing it to piss Han off, the scene wouldn't work if the kiss wasn't spicy.

[@brucewayne8252]

@@saucelette2023 Incest is incest

[@v4v819]

​@@saucelette2023 Tell that to Sophocles...

[@v4v819]

@@brucewayne8252 It's technically not incest, by definition... But, your point remains true to its word!

[@kevlar715]

Lee is phenomenal and I agree it's hard to imagine anyone else. But Charles Dance would have been an awesome Dookuu. Very similar look to Lee and similar intensity

[@Eclipse-mf6hc]

9:00 “a killer fairy”- never gonna unhear that…

[@Cowboy4l1f3]

Unpopular opinion...this is my favorite star wars movie even with all the cringe scenes XD This was the first SW movie I remember watching and has a special place in my heart

[@justafemalejedifromhongkon5619]

the Thumbmail is basically what would happen if Anakin never died in ROTJ

[@maxdykeman1010]

LMFAOOOOO EWWWW IM SO WEAK LMFAO

[@SouthernSoloBelle]

Joey Fatone still has his padawan braid. He was so bummed their scene got cut!

[@seanahmed9079]

Damn these effects still look so good. Even from episode 1

[@batty2259]

I'm so glad none of these guys got the part for Anakin.

[@StrappingYoungLadam]

Heath Ledger could have been alright but all the other options would have been awful. Since they first came out though I've always liked Hayden in the role. Even his creepy rape vibes he puts out with Padme in this movie makes sense because he never learned how to romance as it's forbidden for a Jedi.

[@batty2259]

@@StrappingYoungLadam yeah I can see Heath Ledger. Christian bale already had Batman so Darth Vader needed someone who had that character down. I actually really liked Hayden.

[@richborn6700]

@@batty2259 Bale didn't the Batman Begins role until a year after Attack of the Clones came out. He would have been available but Warner would have had to pick a different Batman since Revenge of the Sith and Begins both came out in 2005

[@barker22]

Yoda was digital in the OG Phantom Menace release at the very end when he’s walking…check it out.

[@m.g.6081]

I loved every bit of CGI and the awkward and emotional Anakin.

[@CD-Gaming]

I'm not going to be able to look at that meadow scene the same way again... Although, that about the factory sequence explains a fair bit... Though, I will always remember one thing Sir Chris said about working on this film, that he'd "had many sword fights before, but never a lightsabre duel"! Good on you, Chris! Nice to know you enjoyed yourself! Always did love watching him work! Grew up on old Hammer House of Horror films, so I did!

[@martesdeo]

Chemistry with Natalie Portman.... I actually lol'd so loud that people are now starring at me.

[@Historicutuber]

🤣

[@joermnyc]

If it was there in auditions, it must’ve been erased with CGi during post-production 😂

[@jbuechler2476]

Fun fact the wallet from pulp fiction was actually Samuel Jackson's wallet.

[@andywhitta2330]

Jules' "Bad Mother Fucker" wallet belongs to Quentin Tarantino

[@lalberts]

Christian Bale as Anikin would have been fucking awesome

[@ianoag]

The Naboo meadow scene had me and my friends immediately expecting Julie Andrews to show up singing "The Sound of Music" theme song when we first saw it. After that scene, we spent the rest of the movie giggling like idiots.😂😂😂

[@wallacelang1374]

George Lucas has a tendency to edit his movies on the fly so what was said here doesn't surprise me any bit. That is also the reason why in susquisent DVD and Blu-Ray releases there are other changes that have been made.

[@halo3jocky]

Finding out the dinner scene was improvised makes the awkwardness of the pear make a lot more sense - they were probably just told to 'act like you're eating' and had no physical food props, so they just kind of floated through it

[@Blu-gi7wb]

Since I didn't really understand or really care about the overall story as a kid, I didn't take many scenes very seriously and I ended up thinking that the scene with Dooku interogating Obi Wan was a just a very high quality hologram.

[@obirobkenobi3599]

Bale would have been legendary as anakin !

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

In the concept art book for this movie, there are several pictures of the “female Dooku”/ Asajj Ventress concept and costume designs. Some of them are less cool than others, but they’re all pretty good, with the more Ventress-looking ones being downright kickass. I’d highly recommend the book to any serious fan of the Star Wars universe.

[@joenesvick7043]

Many fans don't seem to know Darth Tyranus is Count Dooku's Sith name, of course many fans also act like Ani isn't Darth Vader until after he's sealed in the suit Whilst those that grew up with George's originals may have been disappointed with George's prequels if they didn't go in with the "I'm no longer a kid" mindset, many of the younger generation grew up with them. Kids love Jar Jar, won't somebody please just think of the children. I tend to specify George's prequels because Rogue One is a prequel too, something a lot of Gen X fans tend to deny. A lot of people seem to forget about Jonathan Hales when they criticize George's writing, maybe all that romance stuff is on Jonathan Hales. Ironically Attack of the Clones is considered the weakest of George's prequels, of course how about that Last Jedi lol 😝. Like New Hope, Phantom Menace & Revenge of the Sith had no cowriter. Many even prefer Revenge of the Sith to Return of the Jedi, even some Gen Xers like Kev Smith, it's them Ewoks and that infamous musical number versus George's darkest episode right

[@VJAllison1974]

Rogue One is an excellent movie, one of my favorite of all time.

[@joenesvick7043]

@@VJAllison1974 didn't say it wasn't, just pointed out it's a prequel to episode four

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

I'm a Gen Xer who liked the prequels.

[@averyperkins8842]

N Syncs Cameos were not cut. You can see them throwing light sabers to Anakin and Obi Wan in the Geonosis battle scene. Wow.

[@invisiblewizard2538]

@2:17 "...due to his chemistry with Natalie Portman ..." o_0

[@TheNotoriousCheeto]

George Lucas once said "A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." Too bad he forgot that.

[@Mextlatec]

Darth Jar Jar was going to be introduce in this film

[@OneFromEasternFinland]

1:31 They were going to cast Alexander Skarsgård as Anakin, but turned out he was too tall

[@unfinishedBridges]

Obi-Wan's beard switches multiple times while talking to Dex and is insanely noticeable. I still love the movie.

[@itsmeadmiral]

His beard looks rather realistic to me.

[@curtiskretzer8898]

Lots of these"You can't unsee it!"s are contrivey & cringey.CGI on film doesn't even resemble the substandard (but still amazing of itself)vid game animations. Maybe the Grand Moff & Senator/princess Cushing & Fisher face replacements thou,but they're @ least good

[@Lord.Plagueis]

SLJ's light saber doesn't say bad mfer but it does have BMF on the on button... still awesome either way

[@jaywright9820]

Not 100% on this one, but wasn't the shadow of Jango's head flying out of the helmet also added after the theatrical release? I remember at the theatre thinking when Boba lifted up Jango's helmet, isn't his head still in there?

[@thudthud5423]

Terrance Stamp: "That's final, George. I will not return unless this line of dialogue is included." George Lucas: "O don't know, Terrance. I think it would be a bad idea." Terrance Stamp: "Think about it, George. The new Chancellor Palpatine enters the room, former Chancellor Velorum turns, looks at him and says: 'Kneel before Zod.' The fans would love it". George Lucas: "Uh..." Terrance Stamp: "Darth Zod, Palpatine's boss." George Lucas: "No. I'm leaving."

[@kmm-212]

Damn Paul Walker as Anakin would be amazing :O

[@AnthonyParrilloRI]

Yeah I was shocked the other night when I saw that they changed Yoda for episode 1

[@alexavila7995]

Ug! Why did you give a 15 min monologue on a movie you obviously hated? I mean who would possibly want to watch this vid unless they had SOME fondness for the film? "Boy, I hated that movie! I sure hope this guy pans it the whole time." Maybe you DON'T need the effusive hate for the film after EACH fact you do a little vignette on.

[@raskatraska7233]

After reading this, Godzilla had a stroke and fucking died.

[@AyanKhan-og3sd]

Seriously its way better then its given Credited for

[@curtiskretzer8898]

W/the🐎's ass"1:49 of excruciating..."🐂💩

[@z4Dark]

I love star wars

[@mihaylov131]

Me too from episode 1 to episode 6.

[@domingorodriguez9649]

Heath Ledger as Anakin Skywalker would have been awesome

[@fara.r.8181]

"I'm Darth Vader" in Batman's voice

[@solomonkane102]

Jar jar is the character Friday from Robinson Crusoe.

[@elonmusket5676]

Most underrated film

[@Punmaster9001]

I'm guessing dicaprio turned down the part because Star Wars was over 25 years old at that point

[@MissVasques]

RIP Paul W but I do believe did give of Devil within glimmer I find hard to see in Paul. He do fit in lookswise though.

[@Concreteowl]

Children aren't familiar with Stepin Fetchit so and appreciate less obviously silly characters than Jar Jar. It's a cartoon character in a space war movie.

[@ethanwinnegrad3402]

Anakin and Padme did *not* share a pear. They shared a Shurra Fruit-get it right!

[@MovieEnforcer]

Christian Bale should’ve been Anakin Skywalker. I got the idea after watching Equilibrium. He also looks like a younger Sebastian Shaw. Also Charlize Theron should’ve been Padme.

[@typhoid1166]

If you pay close attention when jangos body falls he has 2 hands

[@autisticjoeyyo]

Very interesting 🤯😯

[@Chronocrits]

I’m sorry… what? I don’t have any real issue with Christensen, but his CHEMISTRY with Natalie Portman? Dear god, no…

[@michaelmiller44820]

These videos should be called "3 Or 4 Things You Didn't Know About ___ Plus 16 Or 17 Other Facts"

[@darinhasse3601]

Wait, wait, wait.... Did he say Hayden got the role due to his chemistry with Portman?!?!? EVERYONE saw that they had NO chemistry in this movie. Their scenes together were awkward as hell.

[@alienlife7754]

I think Dicaprio could have been a badass Anakin.

[@troyevitt2437]

Padme was The Stranger In The Alps. "Do you SEE what happens, Anakin?"

[@thealmightyra]

Wait they added the droid factory in reshoots then shortened the jedi battle scenes? Paul Walker would’ve been interesting. And I’m sure panaka feels like he dodged a bullet but like what has he been in since?

[@dzaifulnuressamsudin470]

WhatCulture: every Clone Trooper is CGI Me: well duh everyone already know cause of the cartoony looking armour and the movement

[@nickpetka]

14:28 jazzy Ki-Adi

[@Historicutuber]

I really liked this movie when I first saw it in theaters

[@redreaper2752]

“I’ll only return if I can read the script.” “About that. We don’t have one.” “Thanks, but not thanks.”

[@Wolfie_Craft]

Every time the anikin actor has short hair and smiles All I can think of is Eddie Brock from Sam raimi

[@cardongray5761]

You're going to do these for the sequels correct?

[@misterartist1603]

Ahem... there WAS a cgi Yoda in the original Phantom Menace... it's the opening shot to the scene where he and Obi Wan discuss Anakin's future

[@frederiknielsenmusic]

Leo in star wars would just have been weird

[@G_Signer]

i love the prequels

[@davidmr11able]

One of the best films in the saga and the most underrated.

[@louisereid5426]

Something that you probably didn’t know is the fact that Samuel L. Jackson has been known to have that f word pop up in different movies.

[@saucelette2023]

Alright I'm game. Let's see what you got... edit: Yay I learned something(s)! Today wasn't a waste.

[@LexiLunarpaw]

Changelings are Evil.... Enemies of Eques..... oh wait... not that Changeling lol

[@mackenziemoore5088]

To be fair, none of the clone troopers ever are real people 🤷‍♂️

[@brucewayne8252]

Ouch Clone Wars fans don't see it that way

[@mackenziemoore5088]

@@brucewayne8252 lol I know. I actually love the clones. Some of the best SW characters

[@brucewayne8252]

@@mackenziemoore5088 I see you are a cultured individual

[@Grey11s]

#CLONELIVESMATTER

[@happyman426]

Chemistry?? Whewwww boy, where the hell was that chemistry on screen? 😆

[@AyanKhan-og3sd]

I dont think the chemistry was that bad they just need a better dialogue

[@sussysalsa6113]

1:59 is that saving private Ryan?

[@markjoseph2323]

You say about nsync was cut out but they wasn't they the ones who throw anakin his light saber

[@benjaminolson7206]

Hayden Christiansen was the actor who HAD chemistry with Natalie Portman??? That... is a baffling claim. What scene did that appear in? Lack of chemistry between them strikes me as arguably the most glaring acting issue in the whole of Star Wars.

[@rinaticson390]

I liked the prequels, everyone who criticized it, probably dissected every scene. Which I am learning to do now. 🤔

[@luisvelez1952]

¿Wait Jango Fett suit can make him invisible like Harry Potter cloak? That sounds beneficial to battle a Jedi

[@Aperez]

Honorable Mention: Ewan from WhatCulture actually loves Attack of the Clones, but isn't ready to admit it to the public. ;)

[@tohpingtiang4878]

Clone supervisor. Countess dolly

[@comeaution22]

Actually the CGI Yoda fact is technically not true. When Yoda is promoting Obi wan at the end of the phantom menace, the scene of him pacing and talking to Obi Wan in the dark is CGI and appeared that way in the theatrical release.

[@markgraham7669]

Am so surprised when I read comments about poor acting. I think the problem rests with the appalling writing and direction.

[@BrettDel]

Tell me that thumb nail is not Kyle Kataarn!

[@TheManCone]

Ok seeing that pic christen bale as malak and Keanu Reeves as reven must happen.

[@benmiller3252]

I would love to have a Jar Jar Binks spin off

[@grantcriddle1326]

There was a CGI Yoda in Ep1- he walks

[@babyfaceaviator7862]

Leo kinda looked like an older version of Jake Lloyd.

[@brainlock72]

Christy-n vs Kristinson? Various other words get the wrong emPHASis on the wrong sylLABle. Especially well known names. 🙄

[@BigJeremyBeyer]

It actually bugs me that Sam Jackson had that put on his lightsaber. I own a FB Star Wars fan page, and have a few words that are banned because they cause trouble. The F bomb is obviously one of them, but people keep thinking the word was used "in canon" and is therefore acceptable.