Still, it is fascinating to hear about just how much material was shot or read in numerous ways.
Not only did Rogue One stand on its own, but it also acted as a direct and effective lead-in to A New Hope that makes the first Star Wars movie more enjoyable to watch.
They may not make for juicy special features to be included on the home media release, but I’d be interested to see some of these alternate takes just for curiosity’s sake, especially if there are any involving Orson Krennic’s meeting with Darth Vader.
Given the positive reception that Rogue One has been enjoying over the last several weeks (it currently ranks at 85 % among top critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an 89% Audience Score), it’s safe to say that the scenes chosen during the editing process were the right ones.