Yoda’s first appearance in the “Star Wars” franchise came in 1980 in “The Empire Strikes Back.” The character was voiced by Frank Oz, who also provided it for “Return of the Jedi,” the prequel trilogy ...

The 80-year-old “Star Wars” creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday and explained why Yoda talks ...

Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24, Star Wars creator Lucas, 80, explained why Yoda ...

There’ve been so many questions Star Wars fans have asked over the years. And sooner or later, one of them is: “Why does Yoda talk like that?” Since his debut in Empire Strikes Back ...

Yoda’s well-known for his odd speech pattern (Picture: Lucasfilm/Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock) Speak rather strangely, our favourite Star Wars character, Yoda, does ...

In the original Star Wars trilogy, Yoda lives alone on the swamp planet Dagobah. Introduced as Obi-Wan Kenobi's former mentor, he trains Luke Skywalker in the Force until his death at 900 years old.

Over 40 years since Yoda first appeared on screen, the wise and ancient Jedi Master made his debut in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980. In the film, Yoda plays a ...