Rian Johnson compares Rey’s parents reveal in Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi to the big twist in Irvin Kershner’s 1980 film, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
People who’ve never seen a Star Wars movie in their life may still know that Darth Vader is, in fact, Luke’s father.
Darth Vader telling Luke Skywalker that he’s his father in Empire is arguably the most famous twist in cinema history.