But despite the well publicized issues with Rogue One and Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has yet to show that level of creative restriction with Star Wars.
Johnson has even now been given a spinoff trilogy to explore an uncharted corner of the Star Wars universe.
Scott also seems to suggest he’s simply too experienced and creatively audacious to work within the franchise sensibilities of the big studios.
There’s some merit to the argument Scott is making about the studio’s franchise filmmaking system that has begun to minimize the artistic influence of its directors, but Star Wars is probably the wrong target.