The DC television universe has long had fun with Star Wars references, and even has Mark Hamill in a recurring role on The Flash; so it comes perhaps as no surprise that a young George Lucas will be appearing in the Legends of Tomorrow series. As EW reports:
In the wake of the reveal that Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) is working as a director in 1967 Los Angeles, EW can exclusively reveal that a younger version of George Lucas will appear in the winter premiere.
The prolific director will be portrayed by Matt Angel (Sweet/Vicious, Grimm) for an episode that will deeply affect the Legends, particularly Ray (Brandon Routh) and Nate (Nick Zano).
“Because of circumstances, the time aberration in episode 209 is George Lucas quits film school,” executive producer Marc Guggenheim tells EW. “As a result, he never makes Star Wars or Raiders of the Lost Ark. As a result, Ray, who became an engineer because of Star Wars, and Nate, who became a historian because of Raiders, slowly start to lose their brilliance, because those things that inspired them to become who they are didn’t exist.”
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow returns Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW in the USA, and soon after on Sky in the UK.
