Videos by ComicBook.comSpeaking with Variety, Paddington 2 writer Simon Farnaby detailed a Star Wars movie he and director Paul King were developing. “They were like, we really need it to be a Star Wars movie, which is probably why it didn’t get turned into a Star Wars movie!” All of the other Star Wars movies have a human protagonist; this would have elevated droids from supporting player to headliner. There was a time when the original Star Wars movie was George Lucas’ weird passion project that didn’t align with traditional Hollywood norms. Capturing a bit of that innovative spirit and challenging the notion of what a “Star Wars movie” can be could do the franchise some good.