Rogue: One A Star Wars Storywas well-received upon its release, but the film’s tumultuous production resulted in rumors about an alternate cut of the film existing.Andorseries creator Tony Gilroy, who played a key behind-the-scenes role inRogue One, has now shut down those rumors.
Rogue Onetrailers and TV spots included notable footage not featured in theStar Warsfilm’s 2016 theatrical cut. Because Gilroy was brought on board to punch up writer Gary Whitta’s script and overseefive weeks' worth ofRogue Onereshoots, taking over from director Gareth Edwards, fans assumed the lost footage was part of Edwards' original cut. While some fans believe aRogue Onedirector’s cut needs to be released, Gilroy’s latest comments suggest that isn’t happening.
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During an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Gilroy was asked ifa betterRogue Onecut existsand if it could be released. “Uh, no. That was the absolute best possible version you could ever have. Oh my God. No. No,” Gilroy said in response. Gilroy declined to provide more details when asked, but he assuredStar Warsfans that the theatrical cut is the best version ofRogue One. “But the more authority that you hear people talk about online about what happened on that movie, the less they know. That’s all that needs to be said. Maybe someday … but no. That’s the absolute best version of that movie that you could possibly imagine in the time that was given.”
While Gilroy insists the theatrical cut ofRogue Oneis the best possible version, he did not deny any other alternate cut was noticeably different. Scenes added duringRogue Onereshoots reportedly included Darth Vader’s iconic hallway scene at the end and sequences that fleshed outDiego Luna’s Cassian Andorand Riz Ahmed’s Bodhi Rook. However, becauseRogue One’s ending with the main heroes dying in the battle Scarif was reportedly settled before filming started, there probably isn’t an alternate ending with any of those characters surviving. There was a version of the script where Jyn and Cassian survived. However, it was written in case Disney and Lucasfilm opposed the darker ending, but it was never shot.
While some fans may wonder whatRogue Onewas like with the deleted footage, Gilroy’s changes seem to have been for the better. Some fans argueAndorprovesRogue Onecould have betterhad Gilroy built the latter from the ground up, but audiences will never know.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis available on Disney Plus.
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