![]() ![]() ![]() Obsessives can glean a lot of information from a brief hologram appearance. The cameo, brought to life by original Maul actor Ray Park and Clone Wars voice actor Sam Witwer, works as a surprise to every tier of Star Wars viewer, from those entering the fandom with Solo who can just say “oh look a guy with a lightsaber!” to those who will never forget the “Duel of the Fates” in The Phantom Menace to the hardcore fans who know that inserting Darth Maul into the cinematic Star Wars canon fills a gap between his storylines in The Clone Wars and Rebels. Instead, a movie about hyperfuel and heists ends with a surprise reveal that empowers The Clone Wars cartoon: the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate is run by the ex-Sith apprentice Darth Maul. Surely, Han Solo could run in with Boba Fett before the events of Empire Strikes Back? Or cross paths with Jabba the Hutt before his inserted A New Hope - Special Edition scene? What was wolfman Arleil Schous up to in those days before drowning himself at the Mos Eisley cantina? Of all the Star Wars characters to pop up in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, few expected a character from the maligned prequel trilogy. With Darth Maul back at the center of Disney Plus’ final season of The Clone Wars, and facing none other than Ahsoka Tano in the penultimate episode “The Phantom Apprentice,” we’re re-upping this look back at the former Sith warrior’s rise to prominence after being sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace.
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