During an interview on the red carpet, Johnson was asked to give his “totally impartial review” of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Financially speaking, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is taking the silver medal here, as it’s grossed $1.06 billion globally, whereas The Last Jedi earned $1.33 billion.
Even in the face of all the ugliness online that came of The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson stayed positive about everything Star Wars.
Meanwhile, critics were very divided on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which sits at 52 percent critically.