Star Wars: Mace Windu’s Death Was Originally Meant To Be At The Hands Of This Character, Not Darth Sidious!

The world of Star Wars is renowned for its legendary characters, dramatic confrontations, and twists that keep fans hooked for generations. Among the iconic Jedi, Mace Windu stands out as one of the most powerful and revered figures, played masterfully by Samuel L. Jackson. Known for his combat skills and wielding a rare purple lightsaber, Windu cemented his legacy in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

His shocking demise in Revenge of the Sith remains one of the most pivotal moments in the saga, as he faced betrayal by Anakin Skywalker and the overwhelming power of Darth Sidious, ultimately falling to his apparent death. However, early concepts for Revenge of the Sith revealed that Sidious wasn’t initially meant to deal the final blow. Instead, Boba Fett, the son of bounty hunter Jango Fett, was envisioned as Windu’s killer.

Boba Fett was initially planned to take revenge for his father’s death from Mace Windu

One of the most intriguing Star Wars “what-ifs” involves young Boba Fett avenging his father by killing Mace Windu. According to actor Daniel Logan in an interview with Screenrant, who played young Boba in Attack of the Clones, George Lucas originally storyboarded a climactic duel between Boba and Mace for Revenge of the Sith. This sequence would have mirrored the fatal battle between Jango Fett and Windu in Attack of the Clones, delivering poetic justice for the Fett legacy.

As Logan described, the intense scene would have seen Boba use his jetpack and Jango’s blasters to ultimately kill Windu, “I hit the jetpacks, I fly upside down, or on my back. As I’m flying on my back with the jetpacks along the ground, I pull out Jango’s blasters, and I shoot him right between the stomach, and that’s how Mace Windu was meant to die,” Logan revealed. However, Samuel L. Jackson reportedly influenced Lucas to abandon this direction, believing that such a significant Jedi Master’s death shouldn’t come at the hands of a young bounty hunter.

Jackson’s vision significantly altered the storyline, giving rise to the infamous betrayal involving Anakin and Sidious. Although Boba Fett didn’t kill Mace Windu in Revenge of the Sith, his vendetta against the Jedi was elaborated in The Clone Wars. Partnering with other bounty hunters, including Aurra Sing, Boba made multiple attempts to eliminate Windu but never succeeded. Ultimately, Windu’s death at Sidious’ hands served as a pivotal moment, highlighting Anakin’s complete fall into darkness.

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