STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI Deleted scene shows Yoda explaining why Obi-Wan lied to Luke about his father

So, I’ve enjoyed diving into a lot of Star Wars stuff recently and I’ve come across some cool stuff that I’ve forgotten over the years. It’s fun to see these things again and remember that they exist.

Today I just wanted to share a deleted scene from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi which features Yoda (Frank Oz) explaining to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hammill) because Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) lied to him about his father. In the scene, Luke visits his Jedi master on the planet Dagobah and has many questions on his mind about his father.

Yoda confirmed to Luke in the actual scene of the film: “He’s your father. Too bad you rushed to face him. That incomplete was your training. That you weren’t ready for the burden.

But, in the deleted scene that follows that moment, Yoda explains why Obi-Wan lied to Luke that Vader killed Anakin. It turns out that Obi-Wan would have wanted to tell him a long time ago if Yoda would let him. Yoda says in the scene:

“Obi-Wan would have told you a long time ago if you’d let him”

Yoda reveals he urged Obi-Wan to lie to Luke about his father. In a way, this redeems Obi-Wan and he lies because he really wanted to tell Luke the truth! Now none of the characters wanted to keep Luke in the dark about Vader, but they believed it was the best course of action to give Luke the best shot at taking down Darth Vader and the Emperor and saving the galaxy. The two Jedi weren’t about to take any chances, so they stuck to the lie.

Not sure why this scene was cut from the movie, I think it should have stayed because that little joke explains so much!