Star Wars: Where Did Mace Windu's Body Go?

Star Wars is one of the most mythical sagas in cinema. Directed by Georges Lucas, the first part of the saga was born in 1977. The latest installment, Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker, was released in 2019. An impressive longevity for a work of cinema. This saga has the particularity of arousing fantasies and speculations among fans. And one of the questions left unanswered is: Where is Mace Windu's body after his fight against Emperor Palpatine ? Revenge of the Sith is the 3rd film of the Star Wars prelogy. In the latter, Mace Windu, a member of the Jedi Council and protector of the Republic, confronts Palpatine, a Sith Lord who plots in the shadows in the hope of becoming Emperor. On the verge of death, Palpatine manages to defeat Mace Windu thanks to Anakin's intervention. A flash of lightning and Mace Windu's body flies into the air to disappear… Really?

Mace Windu alive?

We may never know. This question left unanswered by the director of the saga has allowed fans to create their own theories and speculations about the return of the Jedi with the purple sword. Indeed, some thought that Windu was not dead and would have subsequently become… Snoke! A theory quickly abandoned in view of the revelations in the last trilogy. But it could still be that the Jedi Master survived his fall. Samuel L. Jackson, the actor who plays Mace Windu, has his own take on the matter. He is convinced that Mace Windu would have survived this vertiginous fall. On his social networks, he said this:

"Of course he is [Editor's note: alive]! Jedi can fall from incredible distances. And there's a long history with one-handed Jedi, so why not?"

It should also be noted that George Lucas himself had implicitly approved this theory of Samuel L. Jackson. In the end, the Star Wars saga remains legendary because fans continue to bring it to life thanks to theories like this. Only Georges Lucas has the answer to this question. Nevertheless, we can hope for a return of Samuel L Jackson in his role of badass Jedi. Especially via a film or series on Disney+. Indeed, he has already mentioned his enthusiasm at the idea of putting on his cape one last time. What if, for once, a theory was right?