The Mandalorian Creator Weighs In On Whether Luke Is Stronger Than Anakin
Jon Favreau, director and creator of the beloved Disney Plus Star Wars series The Mandalorian, has thrown his hat into the ring of a particularly heated debate topic among the fandom. He's got his own view on who was the stronger Force user in their prime between Luke and Anakin Skywalker.
With all the awesome things Luke Skywalker has done in and out of the Star Wars movies, it might seem like a simple question. But things aren't quite so cut and dry. Ask any 5 Star Wars fans who would win in a fight between the father and son, and they'll give 5 different answers, which is odd considering there are only 2 possible outcomes. Favreau seems to place himself on one side in particular, and he's got some good reasons.
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In a recent interview with The Cyber Nerds, Favreau responded to this seasoned question amid discussions about The Mandalorian. «I think it has to be Anakin, right?» he replied when asked who would win between Anakin and Luke in their respective primes. «I mean it has to be. I mean who– a prime Anakin? And there's so many different phases of it. But… we never really got to see– we saw a little bit of prime Luke with what we did. We alluded to it, but who knows what he's been off to? But Anakin faced so many more challenges… He was in his prime in a more dynamic period in Star Wars history, right?»
It does make sense. Luke may be a more relatable character, as he's inspired different takes on a similar formula. Some even say that Cassian Andor is the Luke Skywalker of the modern age. But when it comes to pure power and skill with the Force? It's hard to deny that Anakin showed a mastery that Luke struggled with, even at his
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