Star Wars let one of its greatest villains down – Demanding JUSTICE for Darth Maul

The former made him powerfully threatening — one of the most intimidating characters the galaxy has ever seen — and the latter added to the fearsome presence, showing his militant position as a soldier and right hand man to his master, Darth Sidious.

Darth Maul’s imposing stance is integral to the sense of foreboding which made him so memorable — the ever-present threat of a switch from being at-attention to attack mode, ready to whip out that double-bladed lightsaber at any moment.

But, despite the clear genius of the character, Star Wars boss George Lucas chose to cut the role to a mere two lines.

The decision, which caused the original actor, Benicio Del Toro, to ditch the part, leaving it open for Park, means he spoke a grand total of just 31 words in the whole of Episode I.

Nonetheless, across his measly handful of scenes, the silence only served to increase the effect of his evil.