Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson Took Home One Of The Saddest Porgs

Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson Took Home One Of The Saddest Porgs

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson says one of his most prized possessions is the porg he was gifted by the movie’s creature department.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson says one of his most prized possessions is the porg he was gifted by the movie’s creature department. Johnson helmed Episode VIII of the Skywalker saga, taking the series in new and unexpected directions, attracting criticism and praise in equal measure. Aside from the controversial decision to kill off Luke Skywalker, Johnson also contributed a number of new elements to the Star Wars universe, including the porgs. Cute little creatures, porgs resemble puffins and are resident to the planet of Ahch-To.

The porgs were clearly designed to sell toys to children, or at least offer that as a fringe benefit. They’re similar to the Ewoks introduced in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and, later, Baby Yoda in that they represent a cute character for children to latch on to, while also contributing to the main narrative. Johnson is clearly a fan of the little creatures, having not only helped come up with them, but also referencing them multiple times online and in real life. The director even rocked porg cufflinks at the Oscars 2020 ceremony, proving he still has a soft spot for them years after working on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Now, he’s also revealed he has an actual porg at home.

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Responding to a tweet wondering how many porgs he managed to steal from the set of the movie, Johnson confirmed he was gifted one of the actual animatronic porgs the creature department created. Johnson revealed it was the sad porg with a gif from the movie, before posting an image showing the sad porg sitting on his table. He adds it remains “a prized possession,” calling attention to the impressive work by the creature department. You can see Johnson’s tweets below:

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It’s like a full animatronic work of art, with feathers and everything, it looks like a real animal. Those folks are wizards

It’s a great gift, and one of many Johnson likely has to remind him of the production. The director is still ostensibly attached to direct a new trilogy of Star Wars movies, though the latest round of movie announcements curiously failed to mention that trilogy at all. For this reason, it’s possible Johnson won’t be returning to the franchise any time soon. Still, he clearly has a love of his porg creation and relishes the fact he is part of its history.

The Knives Out director is currently working on a Knives Out 2 script featuring the return of Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc, so he’s focused on that at the moment. Even if Johnson doesn’t return to the Star Wars franchise, he at least has one very memorable reminder of his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, even if it is the saddest porg from the movie.

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