I was quite frankly irritated by the fact that Sam was clearly trying to walk back his comment by gaslighting me, and then condescend to me by offering a definition of clickbait. If that’s meaningful to you, that’s awesome.”, So not only does the subsequent context confirm the accuracy of what I had written in my original headline, but Sam himself very specifically goes on to confirm his own initial thought when he repeats the sentiment again by saying, “I don’t think he did his Star Wars homework.”. [5], On May 27, 2020, it was announced on StarWars.com and The Star Wars Show that Witwer would be portraying the voice of the dark side in the web game series Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge.[6][7]. Remove that overlay and I think you have a leg to stand on. Witwer voiced the characters of Darth Maul and Emperor Palpatine in the game Star Wars Battlefront II. My headline was totally accurate, as Sam’s additional context proved. ( Log Out /  Pingback: The Collective, Collaborative, Cooperative, Community Comes For Sam Witwer | Disney Star Wars is Dumb. You’re playing a pretty cute game here by focusing on the “headline” when you’ve also inserted an overlay stating “He said fuck the sequels” which… he did not. I’d call it a very mellow exchange, and he’s a big boy. I can't and shouldn't do Star Wars voices. From there, he became the complete basis for the main character's voice and appearance in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. He is one of the nicest people in Star Wars and its fucking stupid to go at him to this extant. 5.0 (65) See all reviews. The darkly humorous, provocative drama stars Sam as the heroic, "Aidan", a sensual and brooding vampire. Help us improve this article by referencing valid resource material. Witwer voiced various characters in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, including several stormtroopers, an announcer and a First Order officer.[4]. Born Actor You're my only hope. Just as they did for The Empire Strikes Back , IGN hosts Clint Gage and Brian Altano and actors/superfans Rahul Kohli and Sam Witwer teamed up the watch Return of the Jedi and geek out about all things Star Wars. Star Wars Voices. Give the guy a fucking break. Witwer took over voicing Palpatine from Tim Curry for the second season of Star Wars Rebels. It was a wonderful surprise for them and Sam delivered wonderfully with a response tailored for the fandom. The Force Is Strong With This Epic 'Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge' Trailer, https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Sam_Witwer?oldid=9622432. He has tried to be diplomatic (as he told you) about it as he works there and probably wants to keep his job. While the game was in production, Witwer only knew his character as "Starkiller. I did give the guy a brak in this blog post, by allowing for reasons as to why he acted in the manner that he did. This article or section is in need of referencing per Wookieepedia's sourcing guidelines. Help us. He’s undoubtedly encountered much worse. Sam Witwer I don’t think he did his Star Wars homework. Samuel Stewart "Sam" Witwer (born October 20, 1977[1]) is an American actor. It seems like you got rightfully called out and are stung by it because the court of social justice didn’t go your way. Recently reported by CBR, Witwer took part in a live Twitch stream of Star Wars Battlefront II where he aired his opinions about the The Last Jedi: This blog post is specifically about one particular issue and one exchange on Twitter. Sam Witwer recently teased an epic moment for Darth Maul in the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.. During a recent livestream, Star Wars voice actor Sam Witwer reveals story details from the cancelled third Force Unleashed game. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Star Wars Voices. Filoni had elected to use a scene with Padme with the actress who had no screen time instead. He launched false accusations against me. Many feel that he’s the real deal in regards to being a genuine Star Wars fan, despite referring to critics as “Sith.”  That may be the case and I’m not at all disputing any of that. Parts of this article have been identified as no longer being up to date. The final Clone Wars arc, which began today, is the culmination of 7 seasons of the show that George Lucas worked on extensively. And guess what? This is very cut and dry basic English. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Speaking during a Star Wars Battlefront II Twitch stream, Witwer said George Lucas' Star Wars: A New Hope is the best of the galaxy far, far away. That may be the case and I'm not at all disputing any of that. Witwer has been listed under the "additional voices" column for every Star Wars movie that Disney has made, notably voicing many a stormtrooper. No one owes you shit. He is nothing like the Star Wars Story group idiots. But Sam saw my headline and didn’t like it. But Dataracer117 has a pinned tweet, where an industry insider discusses how critics had to give glowing reviews for TLJ in order to maintain their access. [Source]. Nationality In addition to his work in Star Wars, he frequently competes in Star Wars trivia competitions. He became the first champion to be stripped of their title because of his constant working schedule. But how many times do I need to write, “The entire point of a headline is clickbait.” Are you still going to try to get me in this non-existent gotcha even after I’ve typed it out 20 times? I mean… technically you SAID it, right? Otherwise don’t put words into someone’s mouth, take soundbites out of context, and ultimately profit from the attention if you want to claim to be the innocent party here. Source Samuel Stewart "Sam" Witwer is an American actor and voice actor. Change ), World Class Bullshitter’s Toy Video Series, Ethan Van Sciver’s Star Wars Sex Scandal Video Series, what I had written in my original headline, The Collective, Collaborative, Cooperative, Community Comes For Sam Witwer | Disney Star Wars is Dumb. Yeah, you’re right, he’s wrong. Are you playing on the fact that you took one soundbite, out of context, but “technically” accurate as being “right” here? So get bent, and shove your moronic demands up your own behind. After rec… For instance, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story features him talking about obsolete T-15s on Scarif's beach. Sam Witwer is the latest star to speak out about the controversy surrounding The Last Jedi. If people report he took a shit in Rian Johnson’s mouth, well that’s click bait and is like to get him fired an unfair. The voice of Darth Maul in The Clone Wars, Sam Witwer discusses the return of the iconic Sith Lord among props housed in … This shit makes it where people like him wont share with us honestly anymore ( which he does in streams gaming and painting Star Wars legion Mini amoung other things). And look, I understand that Hollywood is a nest of vipers. Readers of this blog may recall Sam Witwer as the voice actor who stole the Darth Maul part in Solo A Star Wars Story from the original Darth Maul actor Peter Serafinowicz who ended up boycotting the film because of it. The court of social justice is a kangaroo court, so there’s absolutely no need to respect it. I’ll cut him some slack though because just like the critics, I’m sure there is stuff they can’t do if they like being employed. However, I can surely *talk* about Star Wars ... Sam Witwer was wonderful and I am so happy that I selected him as a gift/pep talk for my team! Witwer provided additional voices in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. ( Log Out /  I hope this is him deliberately putting a toe over the line (the homework part) to give us a wink. Star Wars: The Clone Wars voice artist Sam Witwer has passed judgment on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, admitting that J.J. Abrams' Episode IX isn't this favorite entry in the epic "Skywalker Saga.". With IGN wrapping up our Star Wars Week event, it seems only fitting that our latest installment of Watch From Home Theater again travel to a galaxy far, far away. Occupation “This is just my opinion, guys,” he added. Witwer's performance was recorded on HD cameras (as were all the actors who worked on the game). Was it your intent? Here is a little hint as to how stupid you are being right now. I can't and shouldn't do Star Wars voices. Other works of note Witwer has voiced multiple characters in the Star Wars universe, most notably Darth Maul in The Clone Wars. Witwer voiced the New Republic fighter pilot Hugh Sion for the premiere episode of Star Wars Resistance. Witwer expressed an interest in being in the live-action TV series, presumably reprising his role as Galen Marek. But as a standalone film, if I don’t know what the Jedi are or who Luke is or what he represents, I think there’s some compelling things in there. There needs to be an apology because the additional context Sam cites actually proves the accuracy of my original headline. But putting aside the fact that one of the primary purposes of headlines is very specifically to create clickbait, that wasn’t the case here. Nor is this an indictment of Sam Witwer’s fans whether they agree with me or not. Sam’s “context” confirms that. But Sam’s exchange with me does not represent the way this incident should have been handled, nor should this method of handling it be accepted by anyone else, least of all by Sam himself. There, he attended Glenbrook South High School and became involved in theater as well as becoming the lead singer in a band called Love Plumber. “There were a lot of things in The Last Jedi I found compelling in a Rian Johnson filmmaker point of view. Darth Maul voice actor Sam Witwer accuses Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson of not understanding Star Wars.It's no secret The Last Jedi, the second installment in Disney's sequel trilogy, was one of the most polarizing films in recent memory.To this day, more than two years after the movie's release, audiences remain divided on its various creative choices. You’re the one here beating a dead horse. I was not rightfully called out. If its said other wise well guess what, that’s Click Bait. Despite having some issues with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Sam Witwer, who also played Galen Marek, a.k.a. He has said he didn’t like the ST in many conversations before this one. Are you saying that isn’t clickbait? Afterwards, Witwer appeared on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series as the voices of the Son and Maul. PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BOOK. American This article or section is in need of referencing per Wookieepedia's, This article needs appropriate citations. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)Star Wars: The Force Unleashed IIStar Wars: The Clone WarsStar Wars RebelsStar Wars: Episode VII The Force AwakensRogue One: A Star Wars StoryStar Wars: Episode VIII The Last JediSolo: A Star Wars StoryStar Wars ResistanceStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderStar Wars: Episode IX The Rise of SkywalkerStar Wars: Jedi Temple ChallengeThe Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark The Fandom Menace, of which i consider myself part of, was saying its ‘SJW” that they changed the pin up art off the side of the ship in that scene. Here is a sampling of videos that discuss Sam’s comments about Rian Johnson and homework: C’mon Itchy. Taking on the iconic role of Emperor Sheev Palpatine from Ian McDiarmid is a tall order, but Sam Witwer pulled it off. Do better, Sam. Part 1 of our exclusive interview focused on the Siege of Mandalore, with Parts 2 and 3 covering Rebels and Solo respectively. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with not liking The Last Jedi in a normal world. Nor is this an indictment of Sam Witwer's fans whether they agree with me… Sam Witwer, the voice actor behind Star Wars characters like Darth Maul and Starkiller, has debunked reports that said he has a cameo appearance in The Mandalorian season two. You can listen to the entire comment directly from Sam in this video from SC Reviews: So again, my headline was accurate and straight forward. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. In today’s Part 4, Sam Witwer … ": The voices of, "It Was Our Responsibility to Make a Character with Intellect and a Heart": Sam Witwer on the Rise and Fall of Darth Maul. By your own logic then, having it be called clickbait is accurate and correct. The Last Jedi Isn't "Star Wars" Sam Witwer was hosting a Twitch stream for Star Wars: Battlefront II. Wookieepedia is a FANDOM Movies Community. Maybe’s he’s referring to the “Sith” comment,lol. You were called out on clickbait (which you just confirmed) and lack of context, which is also true as it seems as soon as people watched the entire stream there was much more to what was being discussed. I’m skeptical that Sam’s a stand-up guy, but I’m open to being convinced otherwise. /s. Happy ‘cinco de mayo’ btw. His likeness was created through motion capture for the game to build the character's appearance and range of facial expressions. Rather than trying to rearticulate or clarify his position, or even suggest that he had changed his mind, he accused me of posting “clickbait.”. Threats of physical violence are not acceptable. Cut him some slack, he was clearly on Ambien during that interview. This article needs appropriate citations. Remove this notice when finished. He called people Sith, if they whine and cry over every change to a pre-production viz of Clone Wars from years ago when the show was thought to be over. Witwer says that the running gag of the T-15s (and T-16s) continues in The Rise of Skywalker, he just doesn't know where they ended up. Sam Witwer on Voicing Maul and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge News! But according to one returning veteran—Darth Maul actor Sam Witwer—the chance to end Lucas’ Star Wars story properly will have some huge ramifications for fans going forward. He was not saying every criticism of Disney Star Wars makes you into a Sith. I honestly feel like I am cutting him some slack here. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Witwer's first on-screen credit was that of a Chicago Bulls commercial. Sam Witwer is an actor who portrayed the Son, Darth Maul, a Weequay Bounty Hunter, an Alien, a Mandalorian Super Commando, and a Mandalorian Guard in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Witwer also provided additional voices in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. So I’m sure that he may have reasonable concerns for his career here. He soon found himself in speaking roles on hit television series, such as ER. How Wookieepedia treats Canon and Legends, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out voice actors, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens voice actors, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story voice actors, Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens voice actors, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II voice actors, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order voice actors, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker voice actors, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge voice actors, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game), The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark, Solo: A Star Wars Story Read-Along Storybook and CD. Star Wars Insider: Sam Witwer as Darth Maul. But this is the last I intend to speak on the matter, unless there’s some new development. That headline was one of the most mundane and straight forward headlines I had ever written on this blog. to "Traitor! So who is the guy who made the movie? Star Wars Holocron recently had the opportunity to speak with Sam Witwer about a range of Star Wars related topics. You seem like the kind of person who doesn’t think about things very much, or care to understand how things operate. Sam Witwer, voice of both Starkiller from The Force Unleashed and the "Son" from The Clone Wars Mortis trilogy, discusses bringing the iconic Sith Lord from The Phantom Menace to The Clone Wars Star Wars: The Clone Wars voice actor Sam Witwer has teased that The Mandalorian season two will “blow people’s minds.”. You can’t reinvent Star Wars without knowing Star Wars first and he didn’t — for me — make a compelling argument for why Luke didn’t go and help his sister.”, While Witwer made his feeling on The Last Jedi clear, he accepted that Episode VIII still has plenty of fans. Career However, I can surely *talk* about Star Wars... And boy can I talk about it. The themes, what it’s about, what the characters are about. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Not sure how many times you need me to type that out, but there it is again. Actor - Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Being Human, Smallville. "[2] Witwer also voiced Galen Marek (known only as "The Apprentice") in Soulcalibur IV. No one should. Thus, Sam owes me an apology for making false accusations and delivering an inapplicable lecture. Rian Johnson is the guy who made the movie. This is like another site seeing you review TLJ and somewhere in your review you state “If you’re looking for the best Star Wars film ever, this is as far from it as you can get” – and the other site posting “…the Best Star Wars film ever…” Says, Itchybacca. Sam Witwer headlines the SyFy series, Being Human, the U.S. adaptation of the popular British television series. From "Blast that X-Wing!" From CBR, which also uses the same obvious headline: Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson Didn’t Do ‘His Star Wars Homework,’ Says Witwer, Discussing The Last Jedi’s place in the trilogy, Witwer told Twitch fans during a Star Wars Battlefront II stream, “Last Jedi, to me, felt like a movie made by a guy who hadn’t quite done his homework.” He went on to explain, “I think Rian Johnson’s a talented guy, but Bruce Lee didn’t develop Jeet Kune Do without learning Kung Fu first. October 20, 1977[1] It was transparent. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Sam Witwer. Battlestar Galactica,RiverdaleSmallvilleBeing Human (US)SupergirlStar Trek: EnterpriseOnce Upon A TimeThe Mist Please update the article to reflect recent events, and remove this template when finished. It needed to be answered to, and I’m glad I did. And then there’s Friday coming up…. Well guess what, he is one of “the better people”. It’s what you said. "You're Hired" to be Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice! Starting with The Force Unleashed, Sam has been the Emperor in EA's Battlefront reboots, the LEGO Star Wars games, and Disney Infinity.. Sam Witwer even took over from Tim Curry in Star Wars: Rebels in the pilot episode.. Itchy there is middle ground on this. Star Wars Voice Actor Teases Plans for Canceled Force Unleashed 3. So again, why are you asking for an apology aside from getting MORE traffic, and trying to beat a dead horse for clicks? They just didn’t fit into Star Wars. But I do believe their support of Sam’s stance in this issue is misguided. No. Known to his friends as "Stew," Witwer grew up in Glenview, Illinois, a small suburb of Chicago. In that blog post I point readers to a video hosted on Reddit, in which Mr. Witwer says verbatim: “The Last Jedi, to me, felt like a movie made by a guy who hadn’t quite done his homework.”. So take your moronic little lecture, and shove it exactly where it belongs; inside of your own ass. He gave honest criticism and it blew up and he is trying to not have it run roughshod across the internet. The Mandalorian Season Two Hype, Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Action, and More! The Pinup art had previously already appeared in Star Wars Rebels on the Clones Walker as seen here. Biographical information I’ve moved on from this days ago. For this character, he served in the same capacity as before by providing his voice and likeness to the main character. Period. This is in regard to my original blog post, the headline of which read: Sam Witwer Says Rian Johnson Didn’t Do His Homework. When Amy Beth Christenson's original concept art of Galen Marek looked strikingly like Sam Witwer, the vice president at the time noted the resemblance due to recognizing Witwer from Battlestar Galactica, so he was contacted to audition. Voice acting in ( Log Out /  I know you hate everything about Disney Star Wars and want to burn it to the ground but some of us hope that better people will be involved and it can be salvaged. [3] Witwer also voiced Palpatine in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and gave his voice and likeness to the imperfect genetic replicas and the Dark Apprentice in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.[3]. That’s not something that I should ever tolerate. Witwer provided the voice for Maul in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Many feel that he's the real deal in regards to being a genuine Star Wars fan, despite referring to critics as "Sith." There is no nuance here. It wouldn’t surprise me if a similar threat of blacklisting existed for actors who violated Hollywood groupthink mandates such as this. Before Witwer became the voice of Darth Maul, he made his Star Wars debut playing Starkiller, the main character in the 2008 video game Star Wars… He voiced Maul in the season 2 finale of Rebels, and a few episodes for the third season. Sam Witwer, Actor: The Mist. Star Wars Holocron recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Sam Witwer, who plays Maul in The Clone Wars, about a variety of different topics, one of which being the Siege of Mandalore. I hope if he’s a silent objector, he’ll come clean at some later date. So why does there need to be an apology again? Sam Witwer has many fans. Someone was saying he’s akin to a SW encyclopedia, somewhere (can’t cite it)…I find it hard to imagine someone who is *heavily* invested in pre-2012 SW buying into the Disney bullshit. ( Log Out /  Sam Witwer has many fans. 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