Just when fans thought "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" could not get any better, the show pulls off a major cameo appearance (sort of). Following the massive four-way crossover involving "Arrow," "The Flash," "Supergirl" and "Legends," it appears that the latter is tapping into more universes as it moves forward with the show.
In the most unusual fashion, The CW brought the DC Comics world of "Legends of Tomorrow" with George Lucas' "Star Wars" in a mash up of sorts for its "Legends" mid-season premiere. In the new episode, the Legends team finds Rip Hunter in 1967 working as a film student who would later work on big Hollywood films such as "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones."
According to Variety, Matt Angel played George Lucas in the mid-season premiere. Showrunner Phil Klemmer revealed that although "Legends of Tomorrow" have depicted famous personalities such as Albert Einstein and Al Capone, there were certain precautions they had to take with portraying George Lucas on the show.
When asked why it was necessary for Lucas to take part in the series, Klemmer explained that they wanted to show how Lucas' works influenced Ray Palmer and Nate Heywood as kids.
"The [Star Wars and Raiders] films shaped our own sensibilities and sent all of us writers into careers in Hollywood, so we are not looking to make fun of George Lucas. We are trying to send a love letter to this guy," Klemmer told TVLine. We saw a way to explore that with Ray and Nate, and how George Lucas' body of work affected their lives. And I don't think that's hyperbole at all, because I fall into that category as well."
In the series, a young Ray, who in his adulthood would become Atom, was inspired to build the photon blaster after seeing "Star Wars." The homage to Lucas on "Legends of Tomorrow" was a reminder that the movies and shows people watch in their youth do affect the choices they make in life and help shape who they would become in the future.
Meanwhile, "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" is greatly improving the Tuesday night timeslot. The show brought in 1.74 million viewers total and a 0.6 demo rating.