David Corenswet Explains Why You’re Watching ‘Star Wars’ in the Wrong Order

David Corenswet, who’s now known as the new Superman, recently sat down for a chat with Brittany Broski on her podcast Royal Court. During the conversation, a fun topic came up that caught fans by surprise, Star Wars. It turns out Corenswet is not just a casual fan of the galaxy far, far away. He’s a serious Star Wars lover, with his own strong opinions on how the saga should actually be watched.

The conversation started when Broski shared her personal take on the story of Anakin Skywalker. After rewatching Episode I and Episode II, she told Corenswet that she believed Anakin was “valid” in all the choices he made. Corenswet wasn’t about to let that slide without commenting.

“To say that Anakin was valid in everything that he did and then to not mention episode three… well obviously if you don’t watch episode three, there’s a better argument for it all,” he said, laughing.

Broski wondered if Corenswet was suggesting a specific way people should watch the movies. He didn’t give her a simple yes or no. Instead, he replied with a thought-provoking question of his own. “It’s just, not even that. I mean, that’s, honestly like, was it necessary? Was it part of the order technically?”

The discussion shifted to Anakin’s relationships. Broski argued that Anakin’s love for Padmé made his choices understandable, joking that Obi-Wan Kenobi acted like a “boomer” who didn’t understand Anakin’s emotions. Corenswet responded with a deeper look at the Jedi mentorship situation.

“Yeah well he wasn’t the one who was supposed to train Anakin. That was supposed to be Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon had the experience and the instinct and the… and frankly the love, which you know in the Jedi Order is not terribly encouraged. But Qui-Gon went against it, against the order in feeling this great love for the kid and having this sense. And if it had been Qui-Gon, you know it would probably go better. But that said, Obi-Wan is also justified because he made a promise to his dying master. He has to follow through and he cares about the kid too,” Corenswet explained.

But the biggest moment came when Broski asked him for his personal Star Wars hot take. Corenswet didn’t hesitate and gave a clear answer.

“Star Wars hot take? Um Star Wars hot take is you should watch them if you’re going to introduce new people to them. You should watch them four, five, one, two, three, six. So you preserve the twist of, spoiler alert, Darth Vader is his father,” he said.

He explained that watching Episodes IV and V first keeps one of the biggest reveals in movie history intact. After that, according to him, the prequels should be watched like a flashback, helping explain how everything led to that shocking twist.

“Then you watch one through three as a flashback, essentially, and then six is a… it’s not as strong as four and five as a film but it’s a great culmination to a whole thing. It brings it all together. The stakes are bigger if you’ve seen one, two, three – it feels more like a saga,” he added.

• 1st: ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’
• 2nd: ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’
• 3rd: ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’
• 4th: ‘Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones’ 5th: ‘Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith’
• 6th: ‘Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi’

So, while many fans stick to release order or chronological order, Corenswet believes his method is the best for new viewers. His goal? Keep the surprises hidden for as long as possible and make the final chapter feel more emotional and epic.

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